Gucci #24HourAce | Sue de Beer

Described by an art critic as “the pre-eminent auteur of teen angst," Sue de Beer’s psychological investigations into the world of adolescents and the paranormal have made her a favorite at biennials and museums. In her hands, the Gucci Ace is a talisman worn by both the Cheshire cat and Alice herself. Inside a teenage bedroom, saturated lighting and off-kilter camera angles conjure the glamourous horror of Dario Argento while the basketballer cat signals the subterranean world of David Lynch. We enter de Beer’s vision through a double portal, a split-screen frame that references the two-channel video format favored by the artist. Welcome to Wonderland where the beautiful and uncanny coexist. Text: Paloma Powers Concept and direction: Sue de Beer Production: Spencer Morgan Taylor Fashion: Havana Laffitte Director of Photography: Jim Turner Executive Production: Spencer Morgan Taylor