Holy Beauty Project

by Lauren Festa   |  December 6, 2010

The Holy Beauty Project | Volume 1 |  Rossina Bossio | Vimeo.

The first video in the most recent project of visual artist Rossina Bossio: The Holy Beauty Project, a series of artworks inspired by religious art and fashion, using different forms of media from painting and drawing, to video and performance. It is a merging of ancient icons from religious art and those of a more contemporary nature, like celebs, models, and ad campaigns, setting a parallel between old and new. In this way, Bossio, who reminds us a bit of Fellini, attempts to explore the seductive power of images, while bringing to our attention our inability to exist without hierarchies, and our constantly renewed need for idols, as a means of making sense out of life’s absurdity.

“The Holy Beauty Project is a satyr of seduction, a homage to my roots and the most ambitious creative journey I’ve embarked myself in. I invite you to join me!” – Rossina Bossio

This short film is Vol. 1 – implying 1 of many. Bossino plans to collaborate with other artists and designers, later organizing these into Volumes, each one including a film performance and a series of paintings.

Video Credits | Direction – Performance – Edition – Paintings by Rossina Bossio | Camera by Nicolás Díaz Durana | Clothes by Jonna Bergelin | Music by Nicolás Díaz Durana and Leonardo de Neymet

  • http://topsy.com/thinkcontra.com/holy-beauty-project/?utm_source=pingback&utm_campaign=L2 Tweets that mention Holy Beauty Project | thinkCONTRA – IDEAS. PEOPLE. CULTURE. — Topsy.com

    [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Think CONTRA, Daniel Sanchez and Lauren Festa, Lauren Festa. Lauren Festa said: Holy Beauty Project http://t.co/htZgi0a [...]

  • http://thinkcontra.com/the-holy-beauty-project-vol-2/ Rossina Bossio – The Holy Beauty Project Vol. 2 | Think CONTRA – ideas. people. culture.

    [...] we first discovered Rossina Bossio and The Holy Beauty Project, we had asked her to stay in touch and keep us updated on preceeding volumes. She hit us back and [...]

  • http://www.thinkcontra.com/the-holy-beauty-project-iii/ The Holy Beauty Project – Volume 3 (Video) | Think CONTRA

    [...] artist: “CONTRA has kindly supported The Holy Beauty Project over the last couple of years, (HERE and HERE) and I wanted to share with you the third and final installment in the series of videos of [...]