UNKLE – The Lost Highway
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Thornton Jones and Du Preez have been working together since 1998. They have produced visuals for Alexander McQueen, Massive Attack and Bjork, alongside videos for UNKLE and some stunning short films, from one exploring the work of sculpto Augustus Rodin through music and dance, to Worship, collaborating with James Lavelle for last year’s Meltdown festival, which guided viewers through a series of abstract CG landscapes. This collaboration came about after CR art director Paul Pensom approached Du Preez and Thornton Jones with the idea of making less literal, more interpretative cover image exploring creativity.
This collaboration came about after CR art director Paul Pensom approached Du Preez and Thornton Jones with the idea of making a less literal, more interpretative cover image exploring creativity. The result is a striking pair of images featuring a digital double of Canadian-Ukrainian model Daria Werbowy wrapped in a floral scuplture by London artist Rebecca Louise Law. Werbowy was scanned using a custom rig built by London prop and costume makers FBFX, and the resulting data transformed by VFX studio Analog. The project is still a work in progress and is now being made into a film, with plans to launch an immersive installation combining projections, floral installations and sound by music designer Salvador Breed.