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“VENUS BEACH” artPLAY exclusive fashion story
“Venus Beach” is an Afrofemale planet dreamed by French photographer Pol Kurucz. On Venus Beach synthetic is organic, male is female and color is light. Galaxies away from racism, misogyny and terrestrial inequalities the inhabitants of Venus beach live a free, eccentric and glamorous life. Through visual allegories and pop aesthetics each Venusian uses their singularities to provoke us and challenge gender and aesthetic norms. Venus Beach was shot in Brooklyn with African and Afro American models only. The series mixes fine art and fashion elements and features creations from fresh local brands.
Photography and Art Direction – Pol Kurucz @polkurucz www.polkurucz.com
Production – Kyle Molzan @korolkovas
Executive producer – Rand Rosenberg @randrosenberg
Styling – Jeffrey Scott @ jeffrescott Styling assistant – Ajala Gold @ajalagoldstyle
Makeup and special effects – Patrice Pugh @pattielepugh assistant – Jiamin Zhou @jiamin_zhou
Hair – Solange Dias @personalhairsolangedias assistant – Eliana Knoblauch @muanyc89
Models – Alim Yai @alimkyai Tina J @imightbeher00 Blair Bitch @blairbitchnyc Femi @feminirising
Irawo @queenonyemaechi Destiney Williams @galaxy_wide Kyiona @go__goldie Pierrah @pierrahh
Aweng Chuol @awengchuol Sou Keyna @anyekuos_ Liliane Kalima @lilianek18