Reincarnation

AES+F s unique aesthetic is famous for its hypnotic appeal, classical beauty, multilayered narrative, and alienation. This project for Sedition, Reincarnation, was created in collaboration with Wallpaper* magazine and completes the the Russian artist collective s The Liminal Space Trilogy about the modern world: heaven, purgatory and hell. The work is based on Giovanni Bellini s Allegoria Sacra depicting purgatory: unchristened children, figures of the Old and New Testament and ancient mythology meet in a modern international airport where grounded passengers are suspended between time and place. AES+F reinterpret the painting by transporting the characters into a hyper real future where they combat with recognizable themes of the modern world. Reincarnation is an extract from the complete film, Allegoria Sacra. The work s overarching themes include obsession with beauty, youth, luxury, and society s avoidance of moral and ethic responsibility all unfolding in a stunning, yet grotesque dance to baroque choral music.