The Clothes Themselves2018
A philosophical peek into the world of enigmatic Japanese fashion brand Cav Empt
British artist Oliver Payne presents this stylishly thought provoking film about cult-like Japanese fashion brand Cav Empt. Through playful visual studies of the elusive brand's clothing, amplified by a soundtrack from Jackson Bailey, Payne explores the concept of the "Spread Mind" first developed by Italian philosopher Riccardo Manzotti, which argues that consciousness is literally real—a physical thing. The artist-filmmaker, whose work has been exhibited at the ICA and Serpentine galleries, riffs off this theory by posing the enigmatic question: "Where does Cav Empt happen?"
- Released
- 17. 5. 2026
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Genres
- Documentary
- Certification
- NO
- Country, language
- EN
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