In collaboration x Tyson Ernste
Material: Epson matte paper 192gsm
Model: Print
Collection: TANEM FUIJA
In collaboration with photographer Tyson Ernste, Naula_studio offers a part of her universe through prints. Much more than jewelry, concepts and stories awakens through visual creations which blends ancestral and futuristic feels.
Tyson Ernste and Naula have been collaborating for over 4 years together in Bali, Indonesia. Together they create photography and videography that transform the Human body and reality into a futuristic and surreal tribal world. Lights, photoshoot sets and props become powerful tools to alter reality and create alternative worlds...
Tyson is a Film maker & Photographer from the Netherlands. His work is charming, mysterious, edgy. Over the past 15 years, Tyson developed a strong personality into his dedicated work. He loves the whole process that goes into fabricating a concept to finished craft with a thoughtful eye and mind.
In 2015 he was chosen to exhibit his talent work for the future of fashion Photography in the Netherlands.
TANEM FIUJA or ‘exchanging future’, in Bichlamar (the local Vanuatu language) explores the concept of scarification in a far-flung future. Loan Favan contemplates whether future humans will still endure scarification, which animals will inspire them in their rituals and which extraordinary powers they will seek. TANEM FIUJA is a collection of ritualistic ornaments and speculative scarifications. The work describes a series of futuristic rituals with which hypothetical humans protect themselves from the passage of time and attempt to become invincible and immortal.
KATEM (‘to cut’) is the ritualistic tool used in LAEF OLBAOT scarification ritual. KATEM is a double-headed knife that facilitates the insert of the pieces deep within between skin layers. The series of implants are installed from behind the ear to the shoulder, as a
body shield. The ritual to install all pieces lasts from 5 to 10 days depending on the healing process. The ritual to install LAEF OLBAOT starts with the removal of the hearing sense by placing earbud implants. And by doing so removing fear and en- hancing the 6th and 7th sense ...
All prints are produced in in Bali Indonesia. Items are made-to-order and, as such, they may take up to two weeks to produce. It just means that your piece is unique. If you’re in a rush don’t worry, just shoot through an email and we’ll see what we can do.