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Andy Irons Retrospective at Hawaii Surfing Museum & CORE
The Hawaii Surfing Museum and CORE are currently hosting a retrospective dedicated to the life and legacy of the late surfing champion,Andy Irons. The exhibit features iconic photographs and surfboards, offering a tangible connection to Irons’ impact on the sport.
Contemporary surfer Ethan Ewing, whose surfing is showcased alongside Andy’s in the film Momentum Generation, remarked, “Still now, his standard of surfing, especially backhand surfing, is the top. That’s the level I’m aspiring to.”
Hawaii Surfing Museum & CORE – Behind the Scenes
Museum Director Goggans described the creation of the gallery and installation as a long-held dream. “This Andy Irons Retrospective is really a dream come true for us. My dad (Mark), Eric Ippel, and our friend Boe Trosset spent the fall doing a bunch of new construction on the space, building out a photo studio for our partners, Warm Studios, upgrading our AV and projection set-up, and cleaning the whole place out to get it ready for gallery shows.Dane Jeffries from billabong is an old friend and just the best dude, so when he hit me up about helping on this campaign and doing a big event at CORE, I didn’t have to think about it. We worked pretty much up to the minute the show opened, dialing it in.”
[image: Billabong / Andy Irons Foundation – A photo of the exhibit]
A visit to the gallery transports viewers back to the era of Andy Irons’ dominance, wiht his surfboards serving as a physical link to his legacy.
Goggans had the unique opportunity to curate the retrospective with photographers who worked closely with Irons or captured his most iconic moments: “I got to work on the campaign videos, and curated the retrospective with the photographers who Andy worked with the closest, or who captured his most iconic shots-Brian Bielmann, Hank Foto, Steve Sherman, grant Ellis, Art Brewer, Jeff Divine, John Bilderback.”
He continued, “Opening night was absolutely insane. Security said we had 700-1000 people come throughout the night. It felt like our Field of Dreams moment, having a thousand people come throughout the night, and Occy, Dorian, Parko, Bruce, Barka, and so many people who were a huge part of Andy’s life there to see the show.”
[Image: Billabong / Andy Irons foundation – A photo of the exhibit]
The exhibit will be on display at CORE through mid-February, with a series of events planned featuring the photographers and filmers involved. Follow the Hawaii Surfing Museum on Instagram for hours and event details.
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