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12 conver sation REPORTAGE
72 VIDEO ART 92 beauty Voyage 142 Time Warp 148 Let’s Get Lost 164 Color Blast 174 The Last Memory 184 Idilyc Days 190 Girl Friday 202 River Girl 210 Heaven 224 Planet Earth 228 Loner 238 Transitions 244 Season of the Witch 250 Hypnotic Jerk 258 Auto Erotica 266 Additional Videos In The Voyage Issue 274
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12 Paradise Row Gallery 18 Sabine Roemer 20 Grazelli Art House 24 Jan Taminiau Haute Couture 28 Ford Projects 32 International Runways 38 Alec Monopoly 42 The Wanderer, Dior Homme 46 Copyright Copycat 50 Phoneography 52 Kristian von Hornsleth 58 The Year of Unrest 74 Moorings 76 Horizontal Suspension 78 The Dark Night 80 Storm 82 Tribal Dreams 84 She Dreams 86 Bangkok High 88 Salvaje 90 Black 94 International Beauty 114 The Pond 120 Galatea 124 Quixotic Essentia 128 Blue 130 Backstage Beauty
140 FASHION 278 XXXX Magazine at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 280 Frieze Art Fair London 284 XXXX Magazine Big Screen Plaza, Premiere of Voyage Issue 286 Richard Hambleton Retrospective, New York 288 XXXX Magazine at La Villa, Paris fashion Week 290 Cannes 64th Film Festival Days & Nights with Indira Cesarine 296 Stockists 298 Subscribe xxxx 5
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INDIRA CESARINE Editor in Chief
DIRECTORS & ARTISTS Andrea Tese, Bell Soto, Brian Gonzalez, Christian Witkin, Daniel Arango, Delaney Bishop, Diana Le Quesne, Diego Corredor, Dominique Polambo, Indira Cesarine, Iris Brosch, Jordan Doner, Kaelen Ohm, Michael Daks, Patricio Guillamon, Paul Windridge, Peter Philip Luckner, Sean Capone, Sophia Deininger, Elkelv & Theodorakou, Zaiba Jabbar
CONTRIBUTING VIDEO EDITORS Ben MacGregor, Bernice Gonzalez, Emily Pelleymounter, Frederica Nucci, John Paul Zuviate, Karc Chan, Michaela Vatcheva, Riccardo Servini, Tom Jones
MUSIC 00 Newchair, AGF, Andreas Wolter, Brett Hammond, Chaitanya Modha, Circlesquare, Cobra Killer, DJ Kye Lee, Fujiya & Miyagi , Gorillaz, GR†LLGR†L, Jordan Doner, Joseph Fraili of JAFBOX Sound, Many Fingers, Marco Lannelli, Moby, Nicolas Neidhardt, Nicole Renaud, Noah York of Ego Death, Riccardo Risi, Son Lux, Sophia Denininger, The Wilfred Brandingham Experience, Tim Hecker, Zoe Keating
FASHION DIRECTOR Indira Cesarine
CONTRIBUTING FASHION EDITORS Kay Korsch, Holly Chaves, Lindsay Sutton, Masha Mombelli
ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR Louise Roberts
CONTEMPORARY ART CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Aniko Berman, Gary Krimershmoys, Heidi Lee, Rena Silverman, Shana Mason
COPY EDITORS Daria Williams, Emma Corbett
XXXX MAGAZINE BLOG CONTIBUTORS Aniko Berman, Amy Tabarly, Daniel Herendi, Daniel Picado, Darrel Chandler, Don Frasco, Jeffry Gamble, Rena Silverman, Emma Corbett, Karc Chan, Olivia Hart, Emma Corbett, Caitlin Louise, Easton Schirra
EDITORIAL ASSISTANts & INTERNS Caitlin Louise, Christie Madley, Easton Schirra, Emma Corbett, Ginger Gentili, Karc Chan, Karen Potter, Kathy Ruiz, Kristian Pirotta, Lalique Martinez, Olivia Beresford, Olivia Hart
sPECIAL THANKS Tim Hart of Hart Films, John Parkinson Agency, Richard Haines, Sunbeam Studios, K&M Camera NY, The Big Screen Plaza, Gloria Martinez, Sabine Roemer, Kristian Von Hornselth, Harrod’s
CONTACT info@untitled-magazine.com info@xxxxmagazine.com
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The Untitled Magazine “Voyage” issue features photo and video editorial productions from a wide array of international contributors coming from locations as varied as Argentina, France, England, Peru, Greece, United States, Italy, Holland, Canada, Germany and Sweden, each with their own take on what the theme “Voyage” means to them. Contributors include Andrea Tese, Bell Soto, Brian Gonzalez, Christian Witkin, Daniel Arango, Delaney Bishop, Diana Le Quesne, Diego Corredor, Dominique Polambo, Indira Cesarine, Iris Brosch, Jordan Doner, Kaelen Ohm, Michael Daks, Patricio Guillamon, Paul Windridge, Peter Philip Luckner, Sean Capone, Sophia Deininger, Elkelv & Theodorakou and Zaiba Jabbar. Throughout 2011-2012 do not miss XXXX Magazine, The Untitled Magazine movies screening almost daily in collaboration with the Big Screen Plaza in Chelsea, Manhattan.
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2011
contriButors
CHRISTIAN WITKIN - BLUE www.christianwitkin.com
Artist and photographer Christian Ryder Witkin has a ceaseless and constant desire to explore the unknown and eliminate boundaries. After assisting for four and half years, in 1993, Christian launched his independent career receiving instant recognition as an important voice in the photographic community and the art world. His work immediately began to bring him critical and editorial acclaim. Christian’s continuing desire to deconstruct his world to its most basic parts has much to do with his search for truth. He strips things down of all artifice until what is before you are the pure essence of the subject; it is not always pretty but in the end it is honest. He aims to explore the strange and dark places of the human psyche.
BELL SOTO – THE POND www.bellsotofilm.com
Photographer & director Bell Soto from Peru, is currently based in New York & London. His work has been featured in several international publications and has shot exclusive collections for designers such as Yohji Yamamoto, Walter Beirendonck, Romain Kremer, Alexander McQueen and David Koma. Soto’s film work has evolved as a natural development from his photography. His elegant cinematography and ability to create simple narratives through unique, complimentary elements of fashion and moving image drives him as a successful filmmaker.
ZAIBA JABBAR - Loner www.zaibajabbar.com
Zaiba Jabbar, a self-taught filmmaker living in London, has only one love and that is for moving image. She has worked with a number of commercial brands and fashion labels, which include Aquascutum, Mulberry, Levis, Hermione De Paula, Bordelle, and Charlie Le Mindu. Zaiba’s work is often featured in Vogue Italia, Vice Style, Fashion 156, Dazed Digital and ID Online.
KAELEN OHM - Heaven www.kaelenohm.com
Kaelen Ohm is an AMPIA award nominated Director, Model and Musician living in Canada. In the last five years she has spent time in East Africa, North America, Australia and Europe creating fashion films, music videos and short documentaries.
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PAUL WINDRIDGE - The Dark Night www.paulwindridge.com
Paul Windridge is a video artist, short film and music maker. Exploring what we perceive to be reality then presenting it as something completely different. His moving image works are multilayered, atmospheric, and distorted voyages. The music of his alter ego DJ 00 Newchair is powerfully rhythmic and atmospheric - made up of layered beats mixed with hybrid synthetic sound and original soundbites recorded from the everyday. Become immersed in a schizophrenic adventure reverberating through an alternative universe.
DELANEY BISHOP - 307 www.delaneybishop.com
Delaney Bishop is a filmmaker and photographer based in Los Angeles. After attending NYU and graduating in from Artcenter, Pasadena, Delaney’s twenty minute short Death of Salvador Dali and his Pinatas Revenge films have played festivals and events around the globe including LAFF, Seattle International, and SXSW, cumulatively winning over a dozen awards. Signed for film and photography with production company Current Content in 2010, Delaney has won numerous Promax and Advertising Age awards for promos and music videos. As a photographer, Delaney was named a Surface Magazine Avant Guardian in 2006.
MICHAEL DAKS - Girl friday www.michaeldaks.com
English Photographer & Director Michael Daks has worked for the past 25 years as a fashion and portrait photographer in London, Milan, Paris and New York. He is also Director of Photography for 5th Character magazine and currently based in London after 15 years in NYC.
DOMINIQUE PALOMBo - TRANSITIONS (WINGS, MANoeUVRES & SEEING RED) www.dominiquepalombo.com
French born photographer and filmmaker Dominique Palombo is currently based between Paris and New York. The current push in the industry towards motion has thoroughly fascinated Dominique. The ability to edit has proved to be his most powerful tool, shaping the viewing experience to such an extent that it has more to do with his films being great or terrible. Along with that, Dominique has had the opportunity to work with dancers in his recent projects, opening his mind to new ways of seeing movement and discovering how riveting it can be.
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Paradise R ow G allery S abine R oemer G ra zelli A rt H ouse Jan Taminiau H aute C outure F ord P rojects I nternational R unways A lec M onopoly The Wanderer - D ior H omme C opyright C opycat P honeography K ristian Von H ornsleth
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T H E CONT ROV ERSI A L ST R EE T A RT IST I NT ERV I E W ED AT H IS LON DON ST U DI O
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v M oorings H orizontal S uspension The Dark N ight S torm Tribal D reams S he D reams B angkok H igh S alvaje B l ack
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MOOR CREATED BY ANDREA TESE
Moorings (2:59) created by Andrea Tese, features Maya Baudoin. Presenting a voyage into a young girl’s mind, it combines the playfulness of a child’s fantasies with the haunting nostalgia of an adult’s memories. The video art film has the eerie quality of a dream in which everything is confused yet ripe with unknown meaning, evoking mixed feelings of fear, frustration, calm and relief.
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CREATED BY BRIAN GONZALEZ Storm features dancer Maria Bruun. The performance film (7:02) presents a lone woman express a vibrant dance to summon the memory of a man’s touch, a memory that ultimately destroys her. Music by Many Fingers, Son Lux and Zoe Keating.
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I nternational B e aut y The P ond G al ate a Q uixotic E ssentia B lue B ackstage B e aut y
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INTERNATIONAL
BEAUTY CREATED BY INDIRA CESARINE
International Beauty features 14 international models each from a different country, with their own look, their own story. They wear the latest collections from the London catwalk by designers such as Maria Gravchvogel, Bora Asku and Aminaka Wilmont. Models came from countries as varied as Kurdistan, Trinidad, South Korea, Wales, Holland and Moscow. The photographic series & video (4:32) features makeup by John Christopher and hair by Keiichiro, with styling by Indira Cesarine and Kalee Hewlett.
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Michelene Auguste, Trinidad. Models 1 Management Dress by Felicity Brown
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THE POND
CREATED BY BELL SOTO
The Pond features twins Augusto & Bernardo Dahinte as well as Shaun Haugh. Two mermen brothers live in a pond with their father. The stop-motion photography video (1:58) is a fantasy tale, portraying fear and excitement as the brothers start a new adventure leaving the pond to discover unknown lands. Featuring music by Andreas Wolter. Styling by John Tan, with hair by Heather Packer and makeup by Anna Bernabe.
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ESSENTIA CREATED BY SOPHIA DEININGER
Quixotic Essentia features the artist with Elke Van der Steen and Daniel Munoz. The video art / beauty film (3:05) presents the meeting of minds after a long journey culminates in a ritualistic offering that leads to a transfiguration of ego. As the transformation evolves a higher self-existence is realized through spiritual emancipation. Styling, hair and makeup by Sophia Deininger and Elke Van der Steen.
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UE Blue features the female dancers of Frueza Bruta, New York, who portray a subculture of modern mermaids. The beauty film (0:50) presents underwater abstract movement. Edited by Ian Mayer, featuring the song “Empire Ants” by Gorillaz.
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FASHION Voyage Time Warp L e t ’s G e t L ost C olor B l ast The L ast M emory I dylic D ays G irl F riday R iver G irl H e aven P l ane t E arth L oner Tr ansitions S e ason of the W itch H ypnotic J erk A uto E rotica
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CREATED BY INDIRA CESARINE Voyage features model Joy McClaren from Models One in jewelry by Sabine Roemer with the falcons of Harrod’s. The video (2:08) was created as the cover movie for the Voyage Issue, with the falcon representing the desire to be free and travel the world. Shot in London the video also features original footage from Cambodia, Thailand, Spain, Canada and France among other international locations. Clothing by Temperley, Ralph & Russo and Kristian Aadnevik. Photography, Video & Styling by Indira Cesarine, Makeup by Philippe Miletto, Hair by Elliot Bssila. Jewelry and Falcon Hood by Sabine Roemer Dress by Kristian Aandevik x x x x
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DIRECTED BY INDIRA CESARINE Time Warp features Model Hannah Samokhina. The fashion film (9:08), presents the voyage of a girls mind as she wafts between dreams and consciousness. As she sleeps she transcends time to another era, with the history of Woodchester House and the spirits within it possessing her dreams. The film features clothing and accessories by designers including Pam Hogg, Victoria Grant and Kristian Aadnevik. Make up by Philippe Miletto with hair by Bianca Touvi. Fashion styling by Indira Cesarine, with music by Nicolas Neidhardt.
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LET’S GE CREATED BY JORDAN DONER
Let’s Get Lost portrays a journey through Eastern Europe. The fashion film (TBC) allows your imagination loose to discover the unforeseen as we travel through Prague, Chisinau & Transylvania. Featuring styling by Honza Pokorny, Oxana Kohana and Ana Nechita and fashion by designers All Clothing this page by H&M
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ET LOST including Viktor and Rolf, Christelen B. and H&M. The video features original music by The Wilfred Brandingham Experience Vs. DJ Kye Lee. Vocals and Lyrics by Jordan Doner, produced by DJ Kye Lee and iLLshim. xxxx 165
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COLOR BLAST DIRECTED BY INDIRA CESARINE Color Blast features models Cecile Sinclair and Nastya Sviridenko. The fashion film (2:17) merges fashion and art in motion, showcasing the latest colour-infused designer collections, with models accelerating through London in a classic Morgan 4x4 sports car customized by contemporary artist, Kristian Von Hornsleth. Styling by Indira Cesarine and Kalee Hewlett, hair by Keiichiro & makeup by Angela David Beacon. Cinematography by Indira Cesarine and Sam Heasman, editing by Emily Pelleymounter with music by Moby.
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THE LAST
MEMORY
Striped T-Shirt By Izzue Black Trousers and Jacket By Comme Des Garรงons Bjorg Jewellery Bespoken Hat by Prangsta Costumier
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CREATED BY DIANA LE QUESNE The Last Memory features Emily Trimble-Thompson,Vanessa Lee and Gemma Sanderson.The fashion film (3:17) presents the final memories of a girl as she is dying. The flickering memories of her favourite moments are juxtaposed with the surreal reality of her life’s journey and her last party. Cinematography by Tom Turley, edited by Frederica Nucci with music by Marco Lannelli. Styling by Diana Le Quesne with makeup & hair by Jay Pinxie Turnbull.
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IDYLLIC DAYS CREATED BY INDIRA CESARINE Idyllic Days features Aneley Varela Elizondo and Cynthia Antonio. Shot on location at Punta Gallera, Ibiza, the fashion film (4:40) presents the surreal landscape of a hallucination, as two muses on a hypnotic journey delight in their sacred place. Features tribal-chic looks by designers including Ingrid Vlasov, My Asho and Ashley Isham. Cinematography, Editing and Styling by Indira Cesarine, with music by Riccardo Risi
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Dress by Shiatzy Chen, jewelry by Pyrha, beaded collar by My Asho
GIRL FRIDAY
DIRECTED BY MICHAEL DAKS Girl Friday features model Lucie Nontha. The fashion film (8:11) presents Julie Crusoe’s voyage on her yacht “Girl Friday”. After a few days at sea she spots a deserted beach. Is it the isolation or the animalistic motifs that inspired what happens next? The film features swimwear by Handsome and fur by Stolen Girlfirends Club. Edited by Ben MacGregor and Michael Daks with original music by Brett Hammond. Styling by Holly Chaves with hair & makeup by Sarah Abbott.
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Panther Swimsuit by Handsome Fur Jumper by Stolen Girlfriends Club Necklace by Erickson Beamon Earrings by Lucy Hutchings Glasses by Vintage General Eyewear
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CREATED BY INDIRA CESARINE
River Girl features model Julia Shvets. The fashion / video art film (6:03 / 9:46) presents the story of the river goddess Belisama, as her spirit embodies the riverbanks of Chiswick. The goddess is caught between two universes; that of the modern desolate world and that of a time long gone, when the river was a still a sacred place. Contemporary looks by designers including Louise Gray and Felicity Brown are layered with costume crinolines, creating a modern romantic look. Styling by Kay Korsh with makeup by Phyllis Cohen & hair by Deborah Brider. Cinematography and editing by Indira Cesarine with music by Moby. Watch the short or extended version.
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HEAVEN CREATED BY KAELEN OHM
Heaven features Johanna Stckland and Emmett Schoenals. The fashion film (4:16) presents a girl who receives an unexpected package that delivers a journey through a beautiful dream. Cinematography by Tyler Stalman and edited by Kaelen Ohm. Styling by Lindsay Sutton featuring the clothing provided by Canada’s luxury department store, Holt Renfrew. Hair by Richard De Los Reyes and makeup by Ren Beau with music by Noah York of Ego Death.
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Long Blue Dress by Fyodor Golan
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PLANET EARTH DIRECTED BY INDIRA CESARINE Planet Earth features Sadie Phelps, awoken in a new world. The fashion / video art film (6:27) presents the journey of girl who awakes in a new world, and has to rediscover who she is and why she is there. She is faced with the emotional struggle of discovering her new environment, and the future that awaits her. Featured designers include Pam Hogg and Fyodor Golan. Make up by Philippe Miletto with hair by Bianca Touvi, fashion styling by Indira Cesarine, with music by Moby.
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LONER DIRECTED BY ZAIBA JABBAR
Loner features model Elina Mit. Exploring the delicate and alluring psychosis of an abandoned girl, the fashion film (2:15) exposes the decadence of her loneliness. Featuring clothing by Gabriella Marina Gonzalez and styling by David Motto. Hair and makeup by Nelson Catarino and music by GR†LLGR†L.
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DIRECTED BY DOMINIQUE PALOMBO Transitions features three vignettes exploring themes of dance, movement, space and time directed by Dominique Palombo. The perfomance art video Wings (2:31) features dancers Leah O’Donnell and Brandon Grimm. Night starts to fall on a dirt road in the middle of nowhere; a couple interacts with fierce emotional intensity as they battle through their emotional journey. Styling by Jacqueline AzriaPolombo with hair by Yoichi Tomizawa and makeup by Kim Weber. Cinematography & editing by Dominique Palombo with music by Moby.
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DIRECTED BY INDIRA CESARINE
Season of the Witch (6:06) features model Veronika K. The video art / fashion film presents a voyeuristic journey of a girl lost in time. Dimensions become entangled as she flickers between moments. The elevator becomes a symbol of her descent between realities of time and space, as she searches for the meaning of her existence. The various shades and textures of black garments reveal waist defining silhouettes by designers such as Lafayette 148, Thierry Mugler and Leifsdottir. Styling by Jonathan Rackleff, with makeup by Roberto Morelli and hair by Alberto Guzman. Music by Moby
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Hat Vintage Jacket By Leifsdottir Shirt By Alexander Berardi Necklace By Zoo Chicc
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DIRECTED BY IOANNA THEODORAKOU & MONICA ELKELV Hypnic Jerk features Victoria K-C. Exploring the possibilities of body and mind separation in a state that is often recognised as an ‘out of body experience’. The fashion film (2:53) presents the “hypnic jerk”, which occurs in a voyage of the mind through time and space. Features armour inspired jewellery and studded leather accessories by designers Fannie Schiavoni and Maria Francesa Pepe Edited by Tom Jones with music by Chaitanya Modha. Styling by Masha Monbelli with hair by Mari Ohashi and makeup by Megumi Matsuno.
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Leggings By Bryce Aime, Shoes By Marjan Pejoski, Bracelets On The Arms By Dean Sidaway, Leather Straps On The Hand And Leg By Mint Siren, Jewellery By Maria Francesa Pepe, Fannie Schiavoni, Mint Siren
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY SEBASTIAN SMITH Auto Erotica features Taylor Warren from Fusion Models. Styling by Anouk Beguery with hair by Alexander Tome and makeup by Michelle Coursey. This Page: Waspie And Bra By Bordelle, Shoes By Louboutin, Gloves By La Crasia
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E V E NT S XXXX M aga zine at the M etropolitan M useum of A rt Frieze A rt fair L ondon XXXX M aga zine / B ig S creen P l a z a P remiere of Voyage I ssue R ichard H ambleton R etrospective, N ew York XXXX M aga zine at L a Vill a , Paris fashion Week Cannes 64th Film Festival
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