the plasticity of identity

Moving images of different female roles on life-size panels placed next to each other.
Each screen the same protagonist 'staged' with a different outward appearance still visibly the same person. ‘Roleplay and disguise’. 

... acting means pretending

'A woman 'transforms' - both her environment and appearance - power structures, music culture (DJ), 'environmental activism' The figures are often in the outdoor space where snow, wind, water and the desert are clearly present. She wears make-up in indefinable shades, almost deathly, with nuances of bright orange or almost fluorescent red. One of the women is wearing Moschino shoes, the brand clearly visible. This fashion designer was known in the 80s for his performative and rebellious fashion shows.

... an unquiet mind

Portraits - camera with a fixed position during recordings.
constructed images -fake- She speaks into the camera, blank expressions ... Sometimes the figures share a movement sequence or an action cry; she speaks towards the camera ... staring out of the frame ... Slot machine ... life as showbiz ... people who clap - cash ... Don't you want somebody to love? We're just racing to the next disaster ...



The original mood board with inspirations already gave a very clear direction.

A visual archive that includes images with many different textiles, used, worn and drawings that can work as handy layers, such as a wall with gold leaf. There’s a plateau full with colors and materials as a reminder for atmospheric directions. There are many natural tones in there, pastel colors with exaggerated not natural yellow, almost neon, artificial colors.

Pictures from manga, inspiration also comes from African art; romanticism, mysticism, tribal, magical thinking, witchy situations, the 1980s, the demonstration-like revolts and magic or black magic. Super Hedonistic, a mountain climber, Wham! shirts with big slogans - typographic content.
Future scenarios. Authors that write (non-)fiction about the future story.

(Typo)graphical experimentation to draw from. Working with text fragments; texts sometimes are graphically displayed or spoken, manipulated and/or edited into sound.

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