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The Clothes Themselves

The Clothes Themselves

"A philosophical peek into the world of enigmatic Japanese fashion brand Cav Empt"

British artist Oliver Payne presents this stylishly thought provoking film about cult-like Japanese fashion brand Cav Empt. Through playful visual studies of the elusive brand's clothing, amplified by a soundtrack from Jackson Bailey, Payne explores the concept of the "Spread Mind" first developed by Italian philosopher Riccardo Manzotti, which argues that consciousness is literally real—a physical thing. The artist-filmmaker, whose work has been exhibited at the ICA and Serpentine galleries, riffs off this theory by posing the enigmatic question: "Where does Cav Empt happen?"

Release DateJune 15, 2018
StatusReleased
Original TitleThe Clothes Themselves
Runtime 10min
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