RENAISSANCE REIMAGINED
BEYONCÉ’S RENAISSANCE HAS LEFT A LASTING IMPRESSION ON MANY PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD, SPECIFICALLY THE QUEER YOUTH AND BALL CULTURE FOR WHOM IT WAS MEANT TO SERVE. FROM THE HOUSE, TO THE CLUB, TO THE TOUR: THE FREEDOM EVERYBODY FELT TO OPENLY BE THEIR AUTHENTIC SELVES IN SUCH A JOYOUS MANNER HAS LEFT A HEALING MARK OVER THE WORLD. FAMOUSLY STATED AT THE LOUISVILLE TOUR SHOW “YOU ARE THE VISUALS, BABY.” THE PHRASE MAY HAVE BEEN TAKEN AS A SILLY REMARK BY MILLIONS, HOWEVER IT DOES HOLD WEIGHT AND TRUTH. THE VISUAL EMBODIMENT OF RENAISSANCE COMES FROM THE PEOPLE, THE ENERGY, THE LIFE THAT IT HOLDS. EVERYONE HAS A MEMORY, A MOMENT, A VISUAL CONNECTED TO EACH SONG OFF THE ALBUM IN THEIR OWN UNIQUE WAY. RENAISSANCE REIMAGINED TAKES INSPIRATION FROM THE CURRENT ALBUM AND TOUR VISUALS, AND MERGES MY OWN CREATIVE INTERPRETATION TO PRESENT 16 VISUAL CONCEPTS FOR EACH SONG. CREATING THIS PROJECT HAS ALLOWED ME TO REPRESENT AND HIGHLIGHT THE PEOPLE, AND THE PERSONA OF RENAISSANCE I EXPERIENCE WITHIN THIS BODY OF WORK. THIS PROJECT HAS SPANNED OVER THE COURSE OF SEVEN MONTHS AND IS COMPLETELY SELF-FUNDED.
RENAISSANCE REIMAGINED
EXECUTIVE / CREATIVE PRODUCER: NICK ENSING
CREATIVE / ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: NICK ENSING
ASSISTIVE ART DIRECTION (BREAK MY SOUL + PURE/HONEY): AMINA MICHELLE
PHOTOGRAPHY / PHOTO EDITOR: NICK ENSING
PROJECT MANAGER: NICK ENSING
BOOK DESIGN: NICK ENSING
MODELS: ABREALE HOPKINS (I’M THAT GIRL), LEEANTHONY ANDERSON (COZY), PRINCESS ALI (ALIEN SUPERSTAR & MOVE), SADE ASHEKUN (CUFF IT), TIA JACKSON (BREAK MY SOUL), NORIE WILLIAMS (CHURCH GIRL), CATALINA TORRES (ENERGY, PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA & ALL UP IN YOUR MIND), DREW FRIDAY (VIRGO’S GROOVE), JAYBELLA BANKS (HEATED & THIQUE), JULIANA NORTON (AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM), IVY FISCHER (PURE/HONEY), NYLE CLEMONS (SUMMER RENAISSANCE)
CASTING: NICK ENSING
STYLING: NICK ENSING
ASSISTIVE STYLING (BREAK MY SOUL + PURE/HONEY): AMINA MICHELLE
DESIGNERS FEATURED: ANNA SUI, AREA, BRYCE CHRISTIAN DESIGNS, CHARLES JEFFREY LOVERBOY, COPERNI, DOLCE & GABBANA, HELLCAT EYEWEAR, JEAN PAUL GAULTIER, JUSTIN CLENQUET, TOM FORD, MAISON MARGIELA, MUGLER, RABANNE, THE ANDAMANE, Y PROJECT
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: JACKSON BEARD, AMINA MICHELLE, JUAN ZAZUETA, JAY “MEECHIE” JACKSON
SPECIAL THANKS TO: ELLIE BRIGGS, PRINCESS ALI, SISTER LOUISA'S CHURCH OF THE LIVING ROOM & PING PONG EMPORIUM, ATALIE BLAND, BRYCE CHRISTIAN DESIGNS, NICOLE VIANA
EXECUTIVE / CREATIVE PRODUCER: NICK ENSING
CREATIVE / ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: NICK ENSING
ASSISTIVE ART DIRECTION (BREAK MY SOUL + PURE/HONEY): AMINA MICHELLE
PHOTOGRAPHY / PHOTO EDITOR: NICK ENSING
PROJECT MANAGER: NICK ENSING
BOOK DESIGN: NICK ENSING
MODELS: ABREALE HOPKINS (I’M THAT GIRL), LEEANTHONY ANDERSON (COZY), PRINCESS ALI (ALIEN SUPERSTAR & MOVE), SADE ASHEKUN (CUFF IT), TIA JACKSON (BREAK MY SOUL), NORIE WILLIAMS (CHURCH GIRL), CATALINA TORRES (ENERGY, PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA & ALL UP IN YOUR MIND), DREW FRIDAY (VIRGO’S GROOVE), JAYBELLA BANKS (HEATED & THIQUE), JULIANA NORTON (AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM), IVY FISCHER (PURE/HONEY), NYLE CLEMONS (SUMMER RENAISSANCE)
CASTING: NICK ENSING
STYLING: NICK ENSING
ASSISTIVE STYLING (BREAK MY SOUL + PURE/HONEY): AMINA MICHELLE
DESIGNERS FEATURED: ANNA SUI, AREA, BRYCE CHRISTIAN DESIGNS, CHARLES JEFFREY LOVERBOY, COPERNI, DOLCE & GABBANA, HELLCAT EYEWEAR, JEAN PAUL GAULTIER, JUSTIN CLENQUET, TOM FORD, MAISON MARGIELA, MUGLER, RABANNE, THE ANDAMANE, Y PROJECT
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: JACKSON BEARD, AMINA MICHELLE, JUAN ZAZUETA, JAY “MEECHIE” JACKSON
SPECIAL THANKS TO: ELLIE BRIGGS, PRINCESS ALI, SISTER LOUISA'S CHURCH OF THE LIVING ROOM & PING PONG EMPORIUM, ATALIE BLAND, BRYCE CHRISTIAN DESIGNS, NICOLE VIANA
INSPIRED AND DIRECTLY INFLUENCED FROM RENAISSANCE, AN ALBUM BY BEYONCÉ KNOWLES-CARTER
©2024 NICK ENSING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.