Choose your fighter or die
in the comfort
of the void
- Possibilities and limitations in metaverse

Self-portrayal is an intriguing paradox. On one hand, we wish to be recognised for who we are and what we try to manifest as individuals. Conversely, the anonymity of the digitally working world allows us to reinvent ourselves beyond our gender, origin and all of the dualities our physical body imposes on us. But these possibilities still cannot liberate us from prevailing power structures hiding behind the polished high resolution surfaces we’re trying to find our own reflection in. Our editorial project examines the looks and characteristics of a both deeply inspiring and disturbing meta-reality using the fighter archetype as as visual marker. On the battlefield of endless competition by observation we find ourselves wishing for algorithmic minds and superhuman bodies geared for survival in the apocalypse.

IDEA SOPHIE BUSCETTA
ART DIRECTION & STYLING SOPHIE BUSCETTA, CAROLINA MISZTELA
POST-PRODUCTION CAROLINA MISZTELA
DIRECTION SOPHIE BUSCETTA
PHOTOGRAPHY LISA JENNY
LIGHT JOEL PLATTNER
HAIR TEREZA GLANOVA
MAKE-UP CAROLINA MISZTELA, CLAIRE BOUTELLIER
NAILS ALPHA OBERLI
STYLING ASSISTANT NICOLE HIRSCHI
STYLING ON-SET CHERYL TANJA GSCHWIND
BTS / RUNNER NIL SAEGESSER
DESIGNERS ANASTASIA BULL, JILL BLOCH, SOPHIE FELLAY, ALEV GÜNGÖR, NICOLAS CRUZ GOMES, CHERYL TANJA GSCHWIND
TALENTS AURÉLIE CUENOT, NILAKSHANA THIRUNAVUKARASU, NAIMA GHOUL, EMILY SMOLIĆ, NONGLA, LADINA DÖRIG, ELEM MAURIELLO, JACHINE LÄNZLINGER
CATERING LILY’S ZÜRICH, EL TONY MATE, KOLLONE NULL, TURBINENBRAÜ