“All your life / You’ve been waiting to be free / Trade your pride for ecstasy / That’ll make you / Reach the sky” – Sadeness (Part II)
Last August I acted in a music video for the band Enigma‘s new song Sadeness (Part II). The song was released in October.
What do you think? …I’ve noticed both the song and the music video have had mixed reactions from hardcore fans. I don’t know how to to talk about music, so I won’t say anything about the song. Some fans have asked if there’s a version of the video without pixelated-private-parts. Well I haven’t come across one. I guess I could start claiming that that’s actually just what I look like naked.
The story in the music video has two characters – a dark, brooding monk and a mysterious seductive woman. You’ll notice that I played the latter. At first the mysterious woman is a luring temptress.
Enigma Sadeness (Part II) music video
Enigma Sadeness (Part II) music video
Enigma Sadeness (Part II) music video
The monk takes her to his decadent den of dark desires.
Enigma Sadeness (Part II) music video
Enigma Sadeness (Part II) music video
Enigma Sadeness (Part II) music video
Now the woman is a prisoner.
Enigma Sadeness (Part II) music video
Enigma Sadeness (Part II) music video
Enigma Sadeness (Part II) music video
There is some inevitable running away and chasing.
Enigma Sadeness (Part II) music video
And an ultimate fight between good and evil.
Enigma Sadeness (Part II) music video
Enigma Sadeness (Part II) music video
Enigma Sadeness (Part II) music video
Enigma Sadeness (Part II) music video
And in the end, it turns out…well, I shouldn’t spoil it. So I guess you should just watch the video.
Michail Jarojov’s jewellery and accessory designs, a.k.a. Mjaro Boutique, are intricate, symbolic, sometimes geometrical and sometimes sensual, and in his own words, philosophical. I discovered his work online and we arranged to shoot these pieces in London with photographer Eric Schneider. Make-up artist Asta Gost designed the heavy, forlorn gothic countenance to go with the look.
I went to London in Novmber to shoot some suity, hatty fashion with photographer Eric Schneider. With help from stylist Michail Jarojov and make-up artist Asta Gost. More to follow.
