Collection: KEVIN MÉTALLIER

From Beirut to Jakarta, Teheran to Havana, Lima to Bombay, the Namibian desert to Icelandic glaciers, Red Square to Corcovado, photographer Kevin Métallier has been reporting from the four corners of the globe at a frenetic pace for over two decades. This prestidigitator of the moment has devoted much of his life to documenting subcultures such as skateboarding and surfing, both of which he is passionate about. 

By collaborating with an impressive number of specialized magazines around the world and accumulating commissions for iconic brands, he quickly gained international notoriety. The street became his favorite playground. As he likes to put it: “I visually assimilate skateboarding to a succession of fascinating avant-garde choreographies, flirting with madness, where the street acts as a theater”.

Based on the Basque Coast for 20 years, this hyperactive image-maker regularly works on new projects (Skateboard Annual Magazine, De Biarritz Yearbook, Studio 255...). He is co-founder of the Board Culture Exposure festival.