11-11-11: A Triptych of Films by Christopher Boots

FILM I – METEOR – THE CREATOR
Vivid light slashes through the sky, heralding the birth of innovation and an imminent time of dynamic creation. Meteors, seen as bearing messages of idle potential in Greek mythology, dare to dazzle observers of their cosmic wonder.

Coinciding with the celebration of its 11th anniversary, Melbourne-based lighting design studio with a global output, Christopher Boots, presents 11-11-11—a triptych of films honouring the mythology of storytelling through the moving image.

Conceived in collaboration with Christopher’s close friend and collaborator, renowned cinematographer John Tsiavis, and under the choreographic direction of Garry Stewart, each film sees the movements of body and space bring to life the objects the studio is renowned for.

Featuring three iconic fixtures from the Christopher Boots collection—METEOR, OURANOS and WINGS OF PEGASUS—the concepts of myth, material and the body are united in the striking visual display, with each piece taking its cue from ancient mythology, celestial time and technical precision to create its own narrative arc.

11-11-11 applies a post-modern interpretation of classical ballet to bring movement to its signature light sculptures. The film’s name directly references the date, 11th November 2011, when Christopher Boots studio was founded eleven years ago.

FILM II – WINGS OF PEGASUS – THE LOVER
An angel watching over Earth, falls in love with a human. Their love is real and true, but grievously cut short. The angel is torn from Earth, cleaved from their lover and reluctantly restored to the heavens.

The triptych extends the studio’s creative output, maintaining its hallmark aesthetic and conceptual influences by bringing the stories of ancient Greece alive for the next generation.

“The number 11 holds great significance in numerology, representing intuition and illumination, so I wanted to mark our eleventh year with a visceral story of mystery, seduction and intrigue,” explains Christopher.

“These films are the next chapter in our ongoing collaboration with John Tsiavis—the culmination of years of exploration and experimentation, otherwise known as blood, sweat and tears. As a designer of tangible objects, the ephemeral medium of film brings them to life in ways I’ve only ever dreamed—an altogether new form of artistic expression befitting this moment in time.”

FILM III – OURANOS – THE OUTLAW
The sun, the moon, time; limitless and complete. Revolve, rotate and echo into infinity. Cycles fracture, celestial bodies are disrupted from their path and the outsider’s revolution begins.

“For me, the films were all about the importance of collaboration. Christopher and I have been friends and collaborators since the very beginning, and this was the perfect opportunity to bring our worlds together once more,” John adds.

“He put a lot of trust in me to take things further creatively and really experiment. We were able to connect all these different worlds—product photography, fashion, film, art, contemporary dance—and play with the idea of how these disciplines work together. There’s a real sense of fantasy and mythology in Christopher’s work, and it was all about bringing the balance of these realms to the films.”

Established 11-11-11, Christopher Boots studio was founded on material and metaphysical exploration of quartz crystal, birthing a signature aesthetic. Exploring the relationship between architecture, symbology and geometry found in nature, the Melbourne-based studio presents a contemporary interpretation of pattern, structure, and symmetry. Honouring traditional elements of form, proportion and scale, Christopher Boots marries traditional and cutting-edge materials and techniques to create future antiques designed for transforming architecture. For more information, head to christopherboots.com and @christopherboots.

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