Clubber Spotlight: Emalea Jones
Dazed Clubber Emalea Jones talks us through her latest project ‘Earth Sux’, and how she balances both the beautiful and the bleak through her work
"Both aesthetically and conceptually, I am working on world building a sense of style that aims to articulate my point of view on life being both beautiful and bleak simultaneously, I am doing so by using juxtapositions, metaphors and earnest emotions; documented through a surrealist and often fantastical lens, It’s never just a pretty picture with me.
"For our shoot 'Earth Sux' Me and make-up Artist Lindsay Kastuk @lindsaykastuk wanted to create a shoot that had an essence of 90s club kid culture about it. I wanted the vibes to give polycule on the way home from a club night set in a not so far away dystopian future with a feeling as if there is a fourth person in the group using a point and shoot, documenting the night out. We worked on this alongside Hair Stylist Jack Oliver @Jackoliverx & stylist Hussy ElCeliemy @elceliemy with garments mostly by the stunning Adam Frost @adamforst, I'm obsessed with Adam's colour palettes, their garments really are the main focus in this photo series.
"Grandpa David Lynch has to be one of my biggest inspirations. He is unfortunately no relation of mine but like spiritually speaking, you know? I remember getting to Watch Eraserhead for one of my Film classes at CSM, it changed my brain chemistry and I’m all the weirder because of it.
"I'm currently working on my Film Directing craft, especially with the gang at @Wndyvsn a fabulously queer and woman focused production company."
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