Nestled amongst paddy fields, down a crooked little ally sits an ordinary little house, but what goes on inside the little house is something a little bit different.
I enter to the smell of coffee and the offer of breakfast and after my second banana stuffed pancake I was led to what can only be described as 'a hub of creativity.' As I shuffle through the painting laden entrance way, the smell of resin hits my nostrils, it's scent overpowering and pleasing my senses simultaneously. I come out into a work space, surrounded by images and trinkets that flow together almost organically. Everything from magazine clippings to Bintang bottles call this space home. This my friends is the studio of the artist known as Andrew Wellman, and this is a look into where it all goes down.
Slidetoberfest is what happens when you throw boards, bikes, and Bali into a blender and forget to put the lid on. Born to celebrate the Deus Temple of Enthusiasm’s opening, at fifteen years of age, it’s an annual excuse for organised mayhem… part pilgrimage, part piss-take, all heart.
Some projects start with a vision, others start with a tear-down. This one began as a brand-new 2024 Triumph Bonneville T100, and quickly became something else entirely.
The crack of dawn on a Saturday saw us chuckin' three of our race bikes into the back of the van. The crew was buzzing. We’d got a call from the Tasik Adventure mob, and when they say they're throwing a party, you just show up, no questions asked.