Labtayt Sulci is the name of the deepest canyon marking the face of Saturn's moon, Enceladus. The presence of vast warm oceans and water vapour under its icy crust was confirmed by NASA recently amidst hypotheses of the possibility of life on this moon. Fashion performance speculates about the technological sublime and an exobiological Other in this brief exploration of digital aesthetics, merging VFX with live action filming in-studio and in Iceland.
- Nirma Madhoo - Studio Anatomy
Draped leather jacket and macramé mask created by Shari Tamar Akal for Labtayat Sulci
Credits | Dir. Nirma Madhoo | VFX Alastair McCol | Models Maxine at Anti-Agency, Akhona Sibisi at Ice Durban | Styling Hangna Koh | Fashion by Yun-Pai Liu + Siwon Lee | Costume by Shari Tamar Akal | Shoes: Iris van Herpen x United Nude | HMUA Holly Jordan + Kat Krupa-Ringuet + Wadene Ngubane | DP + Camera Kit McKenzie + Nick Morris + Jimmy Reynolds | Additional Camera Hung-Chun Wang + Shayne Chipps | Production Assistant Khristopher Morgan | Video Editing Nirma Madhoo | Image Credit (Enceladus) Opening Sequence NASA | JPL | Space Science Institute 2008| Special thanks to London College of Fashion Global Outlook Award 2015 | White Light Ltd London | Arcanum Glacier Tours Iceland | Arcanum Guesthouse Iceland