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THE ART IS <strong>SB</strong> / #54 / 62
the motion of surfing art inspired by the sea always on the move… . . . is a haiku written by artist, surfer and traveller Laura Feller as a mantra for both her life and work. As an inspired artist and illustrator born in Austria, Laura simply cannot help but have the travel bug. Always going where her heart takes her, she has journeyed from the lush wonders of New Zealand to the pristine beaches of Australia to the tropical surfing paradise of Bali. Travelling inspires and drives everything Laura does, which is why wherever she goes, her sketchbook follows. Filled with wonderful watercolour illustrations, her art perfectly depicts the small intricacies and feelings of surfing and the picturesque places she visits around the world. In addition to her sketches of surfers carving up watercolour waves, her art is also littered with skilfully drawn architectural wonders inspired by her travels. Laura said she attended art school and studied architecture in the trendy and cultural city of Graz, which is a place she calls home whenever she goes back to Austria. “I took my time and travelled a lot during my studies. The further away and the more exotic the culture the better. Different architecture, food, plants, animals, languages and people are super interesting to me. “It really makes you see our planet with open eyes and teaches you to have awe in life. Looking back, that’s why I changed my path from wanting to become an architect to an artist. Well, of course surfing was involved too,” she said. Laura grew up on a small farm in the land-locked country of Austria. Her summer holidays were by the Mediterranean Sea, but while it was beautiful there, the expanse of water is almost completely enclosed by land and waveless. While she was very connected to nature her whole life, Laura said she didn’t discover surfing until she was 23. “Getting into surfing was pure luck I would say. Back in 2016, I wanted to go on an exchange to Australia, but the program didn’t work out, so I signed up for study in Bali very last minute and not knowing too much about it at all. “A few months later I had my very first surf lesson through uni on Kuta Beach. Then I found a few friends who surfed, and I was hooked! I remember we often surfed before and after uni, and I just couldn’t get enough. “The seven months there passed way too quickly, and after one month of traveling in Australia afterwards I was back home in Austria. It was early March and still cold and all I could think about was ways to get back into Bali and surf. As stubborn as I am, I made it work somehow, and spent every study break in Indonesia and also later in New Zealand,” she said. For someone who grew up in a land-locked country, it’s a miracle and a wonder that Laura has become so passionate with surfing. Laura said she loves riding the waves, not just because she likes being outside and having fun with friends, but because it teaches her patience and it’s not like any other sport she has tried. “Surfing challenges you in so many ways physically and mentally. So many factors have to play out in order to catch a good wave. Pushing through those frustrating moments helped me a lot to tackle other hurdles in life, both privately and with work. “The ocean calms you and challenges you at the same time and is something that I find very freeing. What’s cool is that you’ll never be the boss, and the ocean will show you that from time to time. Eventually, you can learn to have a good relationship with it, and you will be rewarded. “There’s nothing like coming off a wave that felt good, you just can’t hide your smile afterwards and it will make you paddle back out no matter how tired your arms are already. It’s addictive, but in a good way,” she said. 63 / #54 / <strong>SB</strong>
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CONTENTS #54 2022 66 58 22 12 news
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