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Victoria embodies the city’s melting pot.
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[Meet the Hong Kong Skate Collective Reinvigorating Asia’s Skating Scene](
Victoria embodies the city’s melting pot.
Ollie Rodgers
Victoria is a Hong Kong skateboarding brand “made for skaters by the skaters,” as crew member Chris Bradley puts it. Aside from producing clothing and boards, Victoria represents a collective of multicultural riders from a wide scope of Asian countries including Japan, Thailand, Korea, and of course, Hong Kong.
The crew is pushing street skateboarding in Asia as they venture abroad to different cities in search of new spots to skate. In 2019, they met up for a 10-day skate trip in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. The city itself gives off an East Coast vibe with a wacky Asian twist — a mixture of smooth roads, crusty plazas, and the unusual but perfect concrete swell.
To bring the local and international scenes together, Victoria organized “BULLY,” a group exhibition that showcased a range of artworks and musical performances. Watch the video to get a taste of what it’s like to cruise the streets of Taipei with a heavy crew, followed by an interview with Victoria co-founder, Art Leung.
Ollie Rodgers
Where are you from? And when did you first come to Hong Kong?
I was born in Hong Kong. I moved away when I was quite young, to San Jose, California and then moved around SF and LA. First came back to HK when I was 19, 20. I was working at DLX at the time and thought it would be a good opportunity to come to Hong Kong, explore the scene and discover my roots as an adult. I kind of fell in love with it.
It’s just a mix of everything, kind of like how Hong Kong is. It’s a melting pot of a lot of things.
What were you doing at DLX?
Oh I just moved to the city and needed a job so I worked at the warehouse. When I was in the process of moving back to HK I talked to my boss and Jim Thiebaud about it and they were super supportive. They sent me boards for the shops and stuff. It was cool, they linked me to HKIT shop and Brian from 8five2.
What did you think of the skate scene when you first moved back? Did you feel like it was lacking anything?
I thought it was really cool when I first got there just cause it was fresh and new. And the longer I stayed I noticed how small the clique is and how everyone knows each other. It’s quite welcoming, it’s cool and beautiful in a way. But at the same time, it’s quite behind compared to San Francisco and the States in general.
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