Daniel Ilabaca, MisterParkour.com was granted exclusive interviews with both Lee and Daniel. The interviews were recorded with permission from the artists, and the interview between Daniel Ilabaca and MisterParkour.com founder Adam Dunlap is featured below.
In this insightful interview Daniel first speaks about his involvement in the Beyond Human project. After this, Daniel goes in depth and discusses many facets of his training, focus, and athletic achievement. He speaks about his biggest inspiration, he explains what Parkour means to him and why he does it, and he even tells stories and responds to questions that have never been asked of him before in internet featured interviews.
Whether you are new to Parkour or a seasoned practitioner this extensive interview is a must hear. Daniel’s openness and passion for Parkour is constantly present in his speech, and the prevalence of these attributes are only superseded by his humility and kindheartedness towards others. Daniel’s viewpoints, insight, and experiences are as exciting as they are thought provoking. If you have never been challenged to think about what Parkour really is and why you do it, this interview will surly raise the questions that will give you an opportunity to discover those answers for yourself.
To find out more about the Beyond Human collection please see our Beyond Human article or visit Daniel Ilabaca’s personal website at DanielIlabaca.co.uk.
In light of the exciting Beyond Human series by Lee Jones and featuring Daniel Ilabaca, MisterParkour.com was granted exclusive interviews with both Lee and Daniel. The interviews were both recorded with permission from the artists, and the dialogue with Lee Jones is featured below.
In the insightful interview, Lee speaks about his Beyond Human collection as well as his vision and inspiration for creating the paintings. In addition, Lee talks specifically about his draw to Parkour and how he first saw Daniel and decided to include him in the project.
To find out more about the Beyond Human collection please see our Beyond Human article or visit Lee Jones’ website at LeeJonesArt.co.uk.
The U.K. based artist Lee Jones recently created an incredible series of paintings featuring some of the world’s most capable and accomplished athletes. Inspiring for the extraordinary artistic talent and unparalleled vision behind the paintings, the collection’s name(Beyond Human) and its subsequent description are themselves enough to conjure up images of memorable performances and majestic athletic achievements. Says Lee Jones about the project,
[It is] A series of hyper-real paintings, portraying elite athletes as superhuman beings… perceived as… machine[s] so perfectly engineered they become ‘Beyond Human’.
Endorsed with the creative input of each sportsperson, the series is comprised of six unique paintings each featuring an extraordinary athlete including Chris Hoy, Ricky Hatton, Christine Ohuruogu, Victoria Pendleton, Usain Bolt, and Daniel Ilabaca.
Lee Jones’s painting of Daniel Ilabaca is featured above. Every detail of this visionary art piece was purposefully chosen and carefully executed, and the result is nothing short of magnificent. Daniel’s stoic pose, metallic arms and feet, and the surrounding environment clearly reflect not only the power and awe inspiring nature of Daniel’s athletic abilities but also the characteristics of the art of Parkour which Daniel himself is known for. Prints of this one-of-a-kind painting can be purchased at 2050Sports.com starting at ₤10 (about USD $14). One hundred fine art limited edition prints signed by both Daniel and Lee are available for ₤300 (about USD $430).
Lee Jone’s Beyond Human series will be exhibited at the 2050Sports.com exhibition at The Arts Club in London this April. To find out more about Lee Jones and his artwork please visit LeeJonesArt.co.uk.
Daniel Ilabaca is one of the most gifted and talented Tracers in the world today. The magnitude of his movements is eye-popping, his mastery of technique is flawless, and what he does physically is only rivaled by his unparalleled mental control and focus. Tracers around the world would do well to study, emulate, and strive to move like Daniel. The seeming effortlessness and awe-inspiring beauty of his movements in all capacities is nothing short of spectacular.
Following is the extended version of Daniel’s 2007 Showreel. True to Daniel’s abilities and style, the video is packed with vaults, rolls, and a plethora of flips and tricks.
