Anna Fearon captures Hope Tala and friends in scenes inspired by Renaissance art in the video for Cherries.Fearon brings a new perspective, and a modern twist, to this take on classical portraiture. Modern props appear - and featured artist Aminé shows up on a phone that Hope Tala drops into a fish tank."[Anna] had this idea of having a Renaissance theme but flipping the gender and typical race of the people in the video," Tala told Refinery29. "I just love all things Renaissance and using historical, nostalgic imagery. I'm really into the 90s, but I'm also really obsessed with Shakespeare, so going back to that time period for the theme was really cool. And flipping the script to play with the idea of who the muse and who the artist is was so interesting."Anna Fearon also used an all-female shooting crew to realise her vision. An exuberant colour palette and picture-perfect art direction by Phoebe Anne Harris provide the perfect environment for the concept, framing an understated yet engaging performance from Tala.
Rob Ulitski - 26th Nov 2020