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Pierrot in the Modern World
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PrizeBronze in Press/Performing Arts
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PhotographerRobert Claus, United States
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Date of PhotographDecember 28, 2018
Conceived as a surreal theatrical narrative in five acts, these environmental portraits were shot in a single session. The story follows Pierrot (played by actor and director Audrey Rumsby), as he tries—and fails—to navigate the modern world.
This series is a parable about isolation, and tells of a world in which other human beings have been replaced by digital abstractions, where loneliness is the new normal. As an artist, I wanted to draw attention to this issue, using the story of Pierrot in the Modern World as a cautionary tale.
