Controlled Freedom
Lisa Wals

For the video project Controlled Freedom, by Lisa Wals, I translated a complex question "how free can we truly be today?" into a stark, minimalist set design.

Inside a vast, dark space, a single spotlight illuminates a precise pile of sand surrounded by industrial blowers. The blowers act as a manufactured wind, constantly shifting the sand. By trapping these natural elements in a deeply controlled environment, the installation serves as a visual metaphor for the unseen forces that shape our modern autonomy.

Client: Lisa Wals
Art direction: Ismay Schaduw
Kite Design: Laura Aanen (Studio Aan)
Styling: Lissa Brandon
Models: Barros, Farah Nieuwburg

Dop: Dennis Manda
1st AC: Antonia Ackermans
Edit: Antonia Ackermans, Lisa Wals
Grading: Matthias Stoopman

Hair: Yara Forster- The Golden Giraffe
Make-up: Magdalena Kielb
Copywriter: Nelleke van Lomwel

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