I went into this project with a lot of unknowns and nerves as it’s two new cities I’ve never worked in and had little to no connections to make and present this work. A lot of kind people came together to support with their talents, time and resources. From the research trip in Switzerland to now in NY to show the work. I’m grateful for all the kind souls I’ve met and I can now call friends. “in a dream we are at once beautiful” Date: Time: Location: September 9 – September 11, 2022 11:00am – 09:00pm 59 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002 Having been invited by Switzerland Tourism to conduct research and make work in four Swiss cities, Zurich, Basel, Geneva and Lausanne, Julianknxx’s latest film In A Dream We Are At Once Beautiful, examines the lines between reality and fantasy, and our ability to dream on our own terms – asking, whose dreams are we attempting to live? Presented as a two-channel film, shot in 2.39:1 widescreen, the film offers a series of rich vignettes that play with the integration of nature and urbanity within these cities. It is punctuated with stanzas from Julianknxx’s poem, As Long As The Sun Lasts, and an original score born from a collaboration between the artist and musician anaiis. The camera slowly flows toward and through spaces as though it has been seduced by the setting – leaving the viewer to question whether the film’s cast are subjects or protagonists in the work as they float, stand and move through the landscape.