PRESENT MAGAZINE ISSUE #1

The first Swiss parkour magazine was published in the autumn of 2024. The „Present Magazine“ highlights current topics in the parkour scene and talks to various players in the Swiss scene. It introduces photographers from the community and aims to network the Swiss parkour world.

All articles are published in German and English to make the con- tent accessible.

Content:
The first issue features images by Alain Rohner.

In an interview, Shemaiah Siegenthaler explains how he combines parkour and dance as a member of the dance group InQdrt.

We also talk to Hayato Moromasa, a Japanese breakdancer who became famous on Instagram for his videos combining parkour and breakdancing.

Maurice Ndotoni tells us how the project to build a parkour gym in Basel with Overground came about.
Finally, we present photos by Lukas Frosch, taken over the last few years with various analogue cameras.

Making 'Walk On'

The idea to make a T-shirt graphic with a highline set between two mountains came from a skateboard and a song.

The drawing began on an old skateboard deck. The result was an image where a slackline connected two mountain ranges. In the middle was a person balancing their way across the line.

The song "Spirit" by Judah and the Lion was another inspiration for this project. The lyrics talk about situations where the easiest thing would be to give up. The song encourages us not to give up even during trouble.

The slackline between the two mountains is a metaphor for not giving up when the situation feels overwhelming.

The title "Walk On" comes from the idea that even small steps get you to your destination.

In the video, there are two scenes where you see several attempts at a jump. That way, this theme of not giving up gets carried in the video.