Arts+Culture / First LookFilms4peace: assume vivid astro focusExclusive: The subject of peace is explored for films4peace 2013 in a multimedia explosionShareLink copied ✔️September 20, 2013Arts+CultureFirst LookText Maybelle Morgan Photography Belaid Le Mharchi Brazilian-born artist Eli Sudbrick initially took on the name assume vivid astro focus as an elongated alias, but avaf has since evolved into an umbrella name for an international collective of visual and performance artists who are making as much noise as possible in the art scene. Previous projects have flung wildly from plastic-fantastic disco rooms to an inflatable slide installation jutting out from a pair of monstrous magenta lips. But one thing is evident: an overt and obnoxious love for colour. Their latest project is, of course, no exception: created for World Peace Day, the collective explore the subject of peace in a snappy, hyper-coloured short. Commissioned by PUMA for films4peace 2013, the film is underlaid with a convulsing background of abstract stripes, with gun motifs swirling onscreen as sinister pop-art cutouts. With a manic original score by Hugo Frasa, the film reaches a crescendo as the gun image implodes into symbols of gaudy consumerism. The group explains, "We live in a world of unaccomplished dreams. Nevertheless, as knowledge spreads we are also experiencing a more vivid taste of these dreams. Unfortunately there are a few generations that came before us that continue to hold these views back. But these generations will eventually fade away and we will have the freedom to share, spread, absorb, assume, contaminate, inseminate, devour!" Well, you heard them. films4peace is a short film commission by PUMA bringing millions of people from around the world together at screenings and online in celebration of World Peace Day, 21 September. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’Pushing past the tumult of her teenage rise to fame, Olivia Rodrigo embraces her ‘big girl’ era on her new record, an exuberant account of the promise and pitfalls of falling in loveMusicArt & PhotographyVisceral photos that capture the unease of femininityArt & PhotographyDressing for a ball: Dazed serves football couture for summerLife & CultureWhy so many young people are training to be death doulasLife & CultureIlia Malinin breaks the ice – and his silenceMusic‘Korn is the cement of my being’: Portraits of metal fans in Mexico CityFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workBeautyIn pictures: The beauty routines of Tokyo’s Gyaru and Otaku girlsFashion5 cult figures who have inspired Olivia Rodrigo’s styleEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy