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UN LAC
February 28, 2010
In a last homage to winter before we embrace spring entirely, we explore the tableau of Philippe Grandrieux’s 2008 film Un Lac. Set in a remote mountain forest somewhere in Northern Europe, we are thrown into a series of disjointed scenes vaguely reminiscent of Caspar David Friedrich canvases: awe-inspiring—yet foreboding—icy summits, otherworldly snow clouds, placid winter lakes, and lonely souls left vulnerable in the unforgiving splendor of nature. In this universe, language breaks down, and knowledge and being are experienced exclusively on the visceral level. We become out-of-focus creatures wandering in the snow, dizzy and clamoring for our very survival. Desperate and beautiful, grotesque and sublime. Pleasure Principle assymetrical button down in soft black flannel (Bonnie & Clyde’s), Prophecy-Basin organic jeans (Loomstate), Vegetarian Shoes Timbercat Boot (Moo Shoes NY), Vibskov blue 100% cotton jacket (Farfetch), and a glacier-white watch from ToyWatch (Aphrodite).