VULGARIS
a living tableau of the self
in the age of emotional currency
In AUGUST 2025, ESSAI presented its debut performance installation, where the audience was invited to experience the brand’s world
seven performers inhabit a shared space, yet exist in isolation; each immersed in their own performance, sculpting their identity through curated gestures and self-branding rituals. The piece explores themes of personal branding, eroded emotion and performative selfhood, echoing the loneliness and fragmentation that often underlie hyper-visible personas.
still shots by generation black _ video by markus spitta_ editorial shot by Jendrik Schroeder