FKA Twigs 'Striptease' by Jordan Hemingway
Rob Ulitski - 29th Jan 2025
Jordan Hemingway directs another entry in FKA Twigs' thrilling Eusexua campaign - a raw, confrontational visual, marked by palpable tension and a deep dive into introspection, filmed in a highway tunnel in Marseilles. with cars speeding past Twigs in both directions.
At the outset of the video for Striptease, we see Twigs run through the tunnel, running from an unknown threat. The vibe quickly shifts, as she dives into a vulnerable yet empowering dance, unaffected by the stream of traffic, speeding past in both directions.
Hemingway slows down the action, allowing Twigs to shed her coat and reveal a red dress, progressively shedding more layers—both literally and metaphorically. She eventually levitates above a car, an image that signifies spiritual elevation and the reclamation of her body and pain.
Marked by quick-cut montages, breathless performance setups and a high-fashion meets surrealist aesthetic, it's got Hemingway's name and style all over it - with a possible nod to the classic tunnel-set video for UNKLE's Rabbit In Your Headlights.
The video culminates in a visual transformation, where Twigs shifts from a state of inner struggle to full self-empowerment, symbolised by her posture as a fashion model on a runway.
Brilliant work and a must-watch, it's a new high for the pair's collaborative efforts.
Rob Ulitski - 29th Jan 2025
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Credits
Production/Creative
- Director
- Jordan Hemingway
- Producer
- Jules de Chateleux
- Production Company
- D
- Executive Producer
- Ernest Bouvier
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Jasper Wolf
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Thierry Garcia
Wardrobe
- Stylist
- Georgia Pendlebury
- Hair
- Louis Souvestre
- Make-up
- Tilda Mace
Choreography
- Choreographer
- James Vu Anh
Editorial
- Editor
- Kevin Von Puttkammer
- Editing company
- Purple Martin Studio
Grading
- Colourist
- Tim Masick
- Colour grade company
- Company 3
VFX
- VFX
- Martin Bouffanges
- Post production company
- 1080P
- Post Producer
- Jordan Le Galeze
- Post Producer
- Ophélie Thibault
Rob Ulitski - 29th Jan 2025