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‘Portraits Of Lovelustre Man (Part I)’
Benjamin Clementine

Directed by Curtis Essel
16–02–23















Music available via benjaminclementine.com. Costume Design for the ensemble cast/dancers. By Curtis’ direction the dancers’ apperance was tasked to feel as part of the environment by reflecting the theistic location of this Hackney church and to simultaneously usher in a tone of congruence and uniformity amongst them to represent the societal depictions in Clementine’s lyrics.

Available for viewing via Nowness - see here.

“Director Curtis Essel weaves the British artist’s third album through a short film reflecting on survival, relationships and self-control [...] An enigmatic statement in film that further highlights the critically acclaimed musician’s singularity, the combined creative showcased in ‘Portraits of Lovelustreman (Part 1)’ defies categorization, much as Clementine’s literary themes, and at times avant-garde approach to chamber pop mark him as one of the UK music scene’s most undefinable modern geniuses.” – Nowness.  

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Costume Design, Production Design, Benjamin Clementine, Portraits of Lovelustre Man, Curtis Essel, Short Film, Music Video, Dance, 2023,





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