The tale of the Princess and the Pea gets a more surreal, contemporised update in Gavin Youngs' video for Bosley. In the visual for Are We Giving Up?, we see the artist perform on a perpetually growing stack of mattresses, desperately trying to stay on top of things - literally and metaphorically - but failing in his task. No matter what methods he employs, another mattress is waiting to be dropped from the Heavens, entombing him in dense layers of garish fabric and squeaky springs. Totally fresh and unique aesthetically, DoP Phillip Kaminiak mirrors the offbeat concept with sombre colour schemes and dramatic lighting, whilst Bosley's performance takes the visual to new heights (if you'll pardon the pun).
Rob Ulitski - 21st Sept 2020