"PLAYSCAPE" by FKA twigs for the International Woolmark Prize 2022

In honour of the seven finalists of the 2022 International Woolmark Prize, FKA twigs directs and stars in PLAYSCAPE, a short film celebrating the art of “play”. FKA twigs’ collective ‘AVANT GARDEN’ launches its new era in this piece for the 2022 International Woolmark Prize. FKA twigs developed an exploration of play within creativity, a method in which the purest expression has a space to be birthed and happy accidents are embraced and elevated.
PLAYSCAPE, was inspired by Noguchi’s vision of play as a creative catalyst. Featuring and directed by English singer-songwriter and dancer FKA twigs, the film merges influence from fashion, art, dance, and music. Choreographed by classically trained dancer Juliano Nunes, the film opens with an empty gallery of Noguchi’s play sculptures, which becomes populated by a diverse ensemble cast of characters.
Featuring Merino wool garments from the collections of Ahluwalia, EGONLAB, Jordan Dalah, MMUSOMAXWELL, PETER DO, RUI and Saul Nash, PLAYSCAPE is a fashion film that allows each Merino wool garment to perform with a voice of its own.
The winner of the International Woolmark Prize will be announced on April 26, 2022.
PLAYSCAPE
Presented by The Woolmark Company
Directed by FKA twigs
Creative Direction by Zak Group
In celebration of the 2022 International Woolmark Prize Finalists
A film by FKA twigs and THE AVANT GARDEN COLLECTIVE
An Object & Animal Production
Featuring:
FKA twigs
Kai Isaiah Jamal
Kiddy Smile
Juliano Nunes
Princess Julia
Dancers:
Ève-Marie Dalcourt
Tania Dimbelolo
Dmitri Gruzdyev
Meshach Henry
Salomé Pressac
Hannah Raynor
Maycie-Ann St-Louis
Alex Thirkle
Director: FKA twigs
Creative Direction: Zak Group
Choreographer: Juliano Nunes
Executive Producer: Morgan Clement
Executive Producer: Dom Thomas
Producer: Jen Gelin
1st AD: Marc Wilson
DOP: Rina Yang
Gaffer: Elliot Beach
Production Designer: Joseph Bennett
Stylist: Matthew Josephs
Hair Stylist: Louis Souvestre
Hair Stylist: Benjamin David
Make Up Stylist: Lauren Reynolds
Still Photographer: Jules Moskovtchenko
Edit: TRIM Editing
Editor: Dave Davis
Post Production: ETC
Colorist: Luke Morrison
In collaboration with The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York
Artworks The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York/Artists Rights Society
With special thanks to White Cube
Music:
He Hu by Duval Timothy & Rosie Lowe
Identity by X-Ray Spex
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[@tsitsimpofu4886]

This woman could never be boring

[@Thebabiedall]

Facts!!

[@Arturowilliams2020]

Like falling into another dimension

[@nymphoselecta]

Loved this so much! And to see Kiddy Smile was also very warming

[@MilytaDBieber]

it's amazing that she has the skills to not only make wonderful music but also this eye for artistry and to help expand their audience by bringing her sight onto this, wonderful job, very well built and very inspiring!

[@virtualvato1618]

LOL she’s mentioned how she loves X-Ray Spex so many times so this makes completee sense. What an icon

[@Lostwig]

twigs is just on another level of artistry.

[@loveandro6074]

Humans at their most beautiful. Together. Playing, creating, dancing.

[@garrulus3399]

Could not agree more.

[@skodatnt4126]

*Being paid to act for a camera

[@JamesFox1]

I Knew there was More to The Removing Face lines , lol

[@witherton8340]

Fashion icon? Fashion Icon

[@hectorthealchemist]

i'm SO rooting for her to get this prize!!!!!

[@Squbber]

I’m pretty certain FKA made this video for the event organizers to promote it, not to enter into it. It’s a prize for fashion designers who use Australian merino wool. The video is an awesome work of art though!

[@hectorthealchemist]

@@Squbber ohh i see thanks so much! so great that she's promoting this as a work of art 🌀✨

[@windowseher]

did not understand anything that was going on. i love it

[@drvile4150]

everyone deLIVERED!!! This is an experience

[@JordSolo]

Omg she’s taking it. Twigs taking this prize home. Yes babes

[@miao7002]

You deserve the world, Twigs

[@dantegonzalez63]

THIS IS WONDERFUL! Such a variety of abilities and bodies, wonderful job Nunes, Twigs, and all the dancers. It made my little dancer heart happy💖

[@johnotron604]

Really cool song, it's got 70s rock vibes with a little bit of punk

[@diagila]

It's x ray spex, identity :)

[@mattieeilers]

It’s a 70s punk song called “Identity” by a London band with a Somali-Irish female singer named X-ray Spex

[@faizaniftikhar8732]

Twigs is an industry herself

[@FrydaWolff]

Poly would have loved this.

[@znfd6947]

so impressive. Fka twigs and this entire video (emphasis on the wonderful cast) are such an inspiration :)

[@pablosantaella280]

one of the best artists of our generation

[@drvile4150]

THIS WOMAN ISTG😭💝💝

[@ali_sparks]

Creatively and artistically unmatched

[@w_rh1414__]

shes a visionary

[@sabrinasjourney]

Andre Leon Tally vibes for the guy in the red jacket. R.I.P

[@BilalEllis]

I'm adding this to my workout playlist!!! I need someone to make a hour loop of the vocals at the start of the song. That would be amazing to meditate to!

[@TreyFX]

felt my left brain tell my right brain to make room 4 this kind of artistry...

[@zam_the_artist]

I feel like Twigs should do performance art, hell she is performance art. This is so intriguing.

[@JAY-cv1jn]

Dk what I’ve witnessed but yass queeen slay 👏👏

[@fedrosfieros693]

she understands art!! People can study art, but few can understand it. even fewer can create it.
also to note, good cinematography and editing!! choreo also stunning.
good job the whole team

[@ViniciusVieira-yn4oe]

FKA TWIGS + ROSIE LOWE OMG

[@lupsi5507]

Thank you Twigs for your brilliant mind!

[@jett4961]

Incredible performance, everyone killed it

[@JermaineJagger]

Yesss LOVE!! she's credited Xray Spex and Poly as a major inspiration so SO happy she did this piece using such a major song by then AND her major vision & direction!!

[@HypnotizeMinds]

IcOnIc

[@taherrzigui7687]

3:20 !!!

[@hectorthealchemist]

talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it.

[@XiroEleven]

Yea. Fka Twigs

[@emanuelferreira5877]

its so fucking random lmfao
love it

[@prplrayn4877]

Chaotic Beauty🤯 …….there is so much to take in even down to the shadows casted on the back of the wall. My goodness man I wish I was her friend growing up☺️ I see so many artistic references …just WOW. I’m so glad we get to see her artistry manifest month after month year after year. I have the highest admiration for this woman✊🏽

[@HeikeRenee]

this is amazing, I love it so much!

[@onmyblock6976]

❤️

[@klhx]

making art is such an incredible experience - everyone wins

[@laurenttri8143]

FKA twigs creativity meet Alejandro Jodorowsky in the path to immortality.

[@augusts1]

Jodorowsky was a master. I can see the comparison.

[@haret0n]

i loved this. everything about it. and absolutely loved the clothes.

[@pat55ry]

Amazing! A work of art in motion 👏🎨

[@starseed97]

She’s camp.. she’s an icon

[@dreamstaticsounds]

Gorgeous production! ❤️

[@heathernks8]

Impressive👏👏♥️

[@chrisb_1753]

wow you better work

Well, this is a video clip!

[@dangabrieltorres1964]

i love tthis so much

[@austinq3151]

Twigs can dance to anything and everything.

[@infernopassion]

PERIODDDDDD

[@Jesus_Raphael]

This is pretty amazing👏🏾 👏🏾 😯

[@rockpaperreads]

💞

[@opiniaooficial1136]

PWERIE

[@lmto]

WOW! You never fail to impress me Twigs!

[@tind33p]

Fantastic!

[@fva6219]

woww this is phenomenal 🔥🔥🔥

[@asudem6295]

Noguchi & Fka Twigs
Art in every aspect and on the love

[@thenaddysane]

this is so beautiful

[@beastieboysfaneditsarchive3306]

What is the story of this vid though? With the wheelchair bound woman, the air blower.... there must be a concept/theme behind this...

[@philipmalamatos5]

literally love this but why would they put the girl in the wheelchair in the back in front of tall dancers...

[@erieriizo]

Que divertido y hermoso proyecto, me encantó cómo les quedó el salto en 4:20
Muy hermoso, espero que si se lleve el premio este proyecto

[@rosemarylestrange2305]

Genius 💋

[@khephrenchambers878]

second half is very much reminiscent of michael clark

[@michaelnieves6632]

super pop modern
like retro glam chic
crazy

[@when_life_gives_you_limes]

I am confused.. but I kinda like this.

[@dianagianelacastrocubatapi6272]

This is incredible! It made me so happy ❤

[@dylanbuchman8128]

This is so fucking cool, and the beginning has the signature twigs sounds I'm missing 😩😩 this is so her in every way, and ofc the dancers were awesome 🔥🔥

[@huntermead859]

The beginning is part of a song called He Hu by Duval Timothy

[@anonimushbosh]

WoW

[@mousiethelcainke]

666 Subscribers👗

[@filhoisanone]

Tudo e mais um pouco 🙏

[@Knimbleyx]

Divine 😭💗✨

[@madsjunk2979]

queen

[@ZENJEWELS_ZA]

forever a genius in my eyes

[@angelicaterry3367]

phenomenal

[@thora9324]

Qeen... 🔥💘💎✌💥👍👍👍

[@pariahcarrey]

I don’t know what she’s saying but I am LIVING

[@thetempestlilac3599]

👏👏👏

[@classlessmass9591]

Xray specs

[@faisme]

OMG! So beautiful!!! Amazing!

[@faisme]

XRay Specs is one of my first punk bands. Such a great song to use.

[@galh-8997]

Hermoso!🖤

[@down2jupiter]

She give me hope.

[@laonna300]

Give FKA twigs a canvas and a brush and she will gift us with her MIND, BODY AND SOUL!!! 🖼🖼🖼🎨🎨🎨👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ygornas7371]

She could make her own music videos like that. Amazing!

[@TheSkinnyZ]

Don't really know what I just watched, tbh.

[@nodezsh]

It's a short called 'Playscape' featuring and directed by FKA twigs.
Just kidding, I'm not sure what the point of this commission is. It's cool though.

[@augusts1]

@@nodezsh They're showcasing the fashions of the designers up for the prize & the art of play if you read the video description.

[@anaelhonings8683]

OH! I had this song stucked in my head these last days without knowing Twigs had just use it!
I love X-RAY SPEX

[@LAVISHING]

Great job 👏!

[@cpi23]

Getting some huge Geldoff / The Wall vibes from the person in the suit and I would totally fund that Twigs-helmed project if I had the means

[@JoseGarcia-rf1ks]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@mikeywilliams9781]

Beautiful

[@alainamcdonald2937]

Twigs whats stopping you from bringing this vibe to all your music videos

[@dayglodoggy]

This is amazing and very moving, like Batsheva or Pina Bausch.

[@ariellekwong206]

This x ray spex song makes this whole video so much better!

[@nikitathole3876]

Ive never wanted to vogue so bad in my life 😩

[@____010]

sameee

[@thesixtwentytwo1866]

This is amazing!

[@rhazthemaster]

Love it!!!

[@oscarm1345]

Nothing says PLAY like Merino wool

[@ariellekwong206]

Came for the song. Stayed for the song.

[@hanawana]

absolutely transfixed from start to end