Norwegian artist Jenny Hval has released a video for her song The Great Undressing, which appeared on her 2016 album Blood Bitch.
Director Marie Kristiansen has suggested that the video – which depicts a naked woman engaging in a series of everyday situations – “explores loneliness and isolation in a world where capitalism and blending in are the two ruling factors”. Watch the NSFW video in the player above and read Kristiansen’s full statement below.
“I don’t want to overcomplicate the message; it’s my opinion that the audience should interpret this film as it suits them. I will, however, tell you what inspired me to make the film. From an intellectual point of view I was intrigued by what would happen if you watched a naked woman totally ignorant about her own nudity going about a normal day. Would she be perceived as a sexual object? Or would her nakedness and femininity become something ordinary and natural? I have not tried to steer the film in the direction I thought was right, it´s more of an experiment that you should be the judge of. From a spiritual point of view the film explores loneliness and isolation in a world where capitalism and blending in are the two ruling factors.”
