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Louis Sarowsky

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Louis Sarowksy, also known as Lurker Lou, is a goofy footed American skateboarder and artist from Dennis Port, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Skateboarding

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Lurker Lou Sarowksy is known for skating unique and difficult spots.[7][8]

Skate video Parts & Appearances Year
Vicious Cycle[9] 2004
Louis 2006
MCVX #2[10] 2012
Orchard Stone Soup[11] 2014
4K Skateboarding in NYC[12] 2016
Purple Shoe Lou[13] 2019

Art

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Sarowksy is an artist who often uses recycled materials in his sculptural practice including skateboard decks and other used skateboarding related materials.[14][15] In 2019–2020, Sarowksy was awarded a residency at the Gowanus E-Waste Warehouse where he used the recycled electronic waste the center collects in his artwork, making sculptures and doing performances, often involving skateboarding and skateboarding materials.[15][16]

Louis Sarowsky performing at Gowanus E-Waste recycling center on his skateboard
Sculptures by Lou at his opening at the Gowanus E-Waste recycling center - 2020

References

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  1. ^ PAPPALARDO, ANTHONY (2016-11-04). "Get On Board With the Skater-Artist Who Made This Cubs Tribute Deck". Bedford + Bowery. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  2. ^ Children, Monster (2015-10-13). "A Conversation with Lurker Lou". Monster Children. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  3. ^ "Lurker Lou's 'Purple Shoe Lou' Part". Quartersnacks.com. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  4. ^ "Purple Shoe Lou: A Video Part". VILLAGE PSYCHIC. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  5. ^ "Lurker Lou and The Purple Shoe". TransWorld SKATEboarding. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  6. ^ "LURKER LOU IS ALL ABOUT THAT PURPLE IN NEW VILLAGE PSYCHIC PART". The Berrics. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  7. ^ "An Interview With Lurker Lou". Quartersnacks.com. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  8. ^ "Full Part: Lurker Lou's "Purple Shoe Lou" (2019)". NYSkateboarding.com. 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  9. ^ "The Vicious Cycle House — An Interview With Zered Bassett via 2003, a Year Magazine". Quartersnacks.com. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  10. ^ "Recordings of Boardings". Recordings of Boardings. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  11. ^ "CHECK OUT ORCHARD SKATESHOP'S NEW VIDEO "STONE SOUP"". Jenkem Magazine. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  12. ^ "4K SKATEBOARDING NYC via RB Umali (2016)". NYSkateboarding.com. 2016-12-11. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  13. ^ "Lurker Lou's 'Purple Shoe Lou' Part". Quartersnacks.com. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  14. ^ ""Waste Not Want Not": Residency Exhibition of Louis Sarowsky | LES Ecology Center". Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  15. ^ a b "Artist-in-Residence | LES Ecology Center". Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  16. ^ "WE WENT TO LURKER LOU'S 'WASTE NOT WANT NOT" ART SHOW". Jenkem Magazine. 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
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