videoANTIBOY 'Dream' by Charlotte RutherfordHarry Hains' family is keeping the legacy of their late son alive with ANTIBOY, the American Horror Story actor's musical project that puts forth a 'genderless transhuman' in order to encourage dialogue around sexuality, gender, race and self-expression - featuring supermodel Andreja Pejić."ANTIBOY represents the idea that most things that we are taught to believe are an illusion," said Harry Hains, who died in January, aged 27. "ANTIBOY is a place of true equality."For the video, director Charlotte Rutherford worked with Harry's brother, Sam Hains, to create a utopia-like world that switches between actual, everyday moments with surreal, CGI scenes."I wanted to make a queer celebration of sorts, combining dream and reality." Charlotte says. "I really wanted to build a diverse cast and team of people from all different shapes, colors and identities."In the Dream visual Andreja Pejić is presented in two stunning environments: an unusually stark, suburban home; and an exterior night location with bright, technicolor makeup. She's joined by a full cast that includes queer artists like Chester Lockhart, all performing for the camera in scenes that blur the line between what's real and fake."My character is a trapped soul dreaming of freedom, but later she transforms into a grungy glitter-faced rock star who doesn't care and lets it all go," Pejić says of her role. "I had so much fun on the set."It's a true creative testament to Hains' artistry, and a brilliantly effective promo in its own right - and without a doubt has some of the most beautiful, distinctive visuals to grace our screens in a very long time. The video marks a bittersweet moment as a posthumous release, but also demonstrates the power and importance of the music video format.
Rob Ulitski - 4th Dec 2020