Art & PhotographyFeatureThings you didn’t know about Daniel Arsham’s latest filmLast week, Arsham premiered a film which opened up more questions than it gave answers to. We crashed his New York studio to decode the deeper references behind itShareLink copied ✔️December 12, 2017Art & PhotographyFeatureTextAshleigh KaneInterviewAshleigh KaneFilmTrevor BanksIn Partnership with adidas Originals by Daniel Arsham Last week, artist Daniel Arsham released his second in a series of films and an accompanying shoe, made in collaboration with adidas Originals, titled PRESENT – HOURGLASS. For those unfamiliar with Arsham’s work, entering into his world is like opening up a wormhole. Time, space and architecture become disjointed and it’s difficult to pinpoint where you are and when – all this at Arsham’s absolute pleasure. The film, PRESENT – HOURGLASS, opens in Miami in the aftermath of a storm, and ends ominously (spoiler alert!) with the words “to be continued…” It’s classic Arsham – his work constantly reveals new questions and leads to very few answers, if any at all. In order to gain a more thorough understanding, Dazed visited Arsham at his New York studio, camera and a go-pro in hand, and dug deeper into the references behind the enigmatic artist. A few things we found; the score was inspired by old Italian horror films, such as those by Dario Argento, and that “Find Japan” has a lot more meaning to it than we initially imagined. To find out more, watch the video above as Arsham unpacks some of the lesser-known references from his latest film. Buy Arsham’s PRESENT here Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREThe waitress who disrupted the British Museum’s ball shares her storyThe Renaissance meets sci-fi in Isaac Julien’s new cinematic installationMagnum and Aperture have just launched a youth-themed print saleArt Basel Paris: 7 emerging artists to have on your radarInside Tyler Mitchell’s new blockbuster exhibition in ParisAn insider’s portrait of life as a young male modelRay Ban MetaIn pictures: Jefferson Hack launches new exhibition with exclusive eventArt to see this week if you’re not going to Frieze 2025Here’s what not to miss at Frieze 2025Portraits of sex workers just before a ‘charged encounter’Captivating photos of queer glamour in 70s New YorkThis erotic photobook archives a decade of queer intimacy