who lives in the same era
Things that have always been important.
Things that will continue to be necessary.
Things that have been useful up until now.
Why have I kept them close all this time?
A TV with a built-in video player, commonly known as “TV-VCR Combo,” similar to the model that was personally used in the 90s, is still in use today to view reference VHS tapes.
Are they devices that heal and surround me with nostalgic memories of those times? Does living among them mean I’m stuck in the past, not living in the present?
How will the culture and things that raised me continue to influence me as I grow older? Will they also become necessary nourishment once again as I build new values in the future?
A skateboard deck released by the skate shop “Rip City Skates,” featuring the band “Black Flag.”
The graphic was by Raymond Pettibon, made in 1984. The original owner of the board was SKATE THING.
Looking back at the “things I loved” that shaped me long ago.
I was passionate about what I loved.
Things I loved connected people.
We adults were once children too.
As children, we grew up watching adults and eventually,
before we knew it, we surpassed those adults.
People cross paths with each other and introduce new values.
The late 1980s, Sacramento, California. Both decks are signature models by Mark Gonzales. The first “AJ1” model is on the feet.
Just as we have been influenced by various things and people up until now, we are learning from the changing times and the new generation, continuing to evolve.
Our values are formed in part through the influence of others.
If that person has chosen some songs, I might give them a listen.
If that person recommends a book, I might read it.
I believe that trust is born from small moments of empathy.
Opportunities can broaden your values.
Being influenced by many people helps to form your values.
At STUMP, we want to converse with the many different people who carry such values.
We would like to gently leave here the things that we hold dearly.
Director of STUMP MAGAZINE
Tetsu Nishiyama
A collage of footage shot for the pilot episode of STUMP.
