A Fashion Film on Politics, AI and Goya: Deathmask's A Yard of Lunatics

A Yard of Lunatics is the first film collaboration between film director Rei Nadal and Thomas Alsop, creative director of Deathmask. Initially referencing Francisco de Goya’s 1794 homonymous painting, as well as Los Caprichos, the film explores and reinterprets the satire contained within these artworks on today’s sociopolitical landscape. Purposely leaving an open interpretation to avoid the intent to indoctrinate, dancers Sonya Mohova, Yos Clark and Ethan Jacobs enact a visceral performance as a powerful reaction to the current media overload. The film also combines the use of AI generated 'Goya-esque' artworks as well as candle light shots to marry old and new technologies. Established in November 2000, SHOWstudio is an award-winning fashion website, founded and directed by Nick Knight, that has defined the manner in which fashion is presented via the Internet. A pioneer of fashion film and live fashion broadcasting, SHOWstudio is now recognised as the leading force behind these mediums, offering a unique platform to nurture and encourage fashion to engage with moving image in the digital age. In its documentation of fashion and the arts, SHOWstudio has collaborated with pop culture icons and creatives including Tracey Emin, Lady Gaga, John Galliano, Kate Moss, Alexander McQueen, Charles Jeffrey, Gareth Pugh and many more. Visit SHOWstudio: https://www.showstudio.com/ Explore our channel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/showstudio Twitter: https://twitter.com/S