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For Netflix's new series KAOS, David LaChapelle, renowned photographer and filmmaker known for his visually extravagant and often surreal style, has created a series of promotional images that reflect the show's unique tone. KAOS is a dark, modern reinterpretation of Greek mythology, with a satirical and visually appealing approach that fits well with LaChapelle's distinctive style.
The series, created by Charlie Covell, stars Jeff Goldblum as a paranoid and decadent Zeus, surrounded by a pantheon of gods reflecting the vices and virtues of the contemporary world. LaChapelle's images capture this aesthetic, blending elements of the classical and the modern in a fusion that underscores the eccentricity and grandeur of the narrative.
The images feature vivid colors and elaborate compositions, typical of LaChapelle, that emphasize the chaotic and decadent nature of the gods depicted in the series. These visual works play with symbolism and mythological iconography, reimagining Greek gods in contemporary, stylized contexts that express their complexity and contradictions.
The series launched on Netflix on August 29, 2024, and immediately attracted attention for its unique approach to mythology and LaChapelle's visual influence, which helps bring to life a divine world steeped in glamour, decadence, and darkness.
David LaChapelle - Works and Style
A unique and recognizable style is a hallmark of David LaChapelle's photographs: surreal works characterized by bright, fluorescent colors go to accentuate dreamlike photographic compositions bordering on the bizarre.
Described as “the Fellini of photography,” LaChapelle's style can be traced back to the Baroque because of the deliberately excessive presence of elements in his shots. His photographs are characterized by a distinct irony and a clear vision of contemporary society.
His shots tell the modern world in his own way, very Pop and with little intellectualism. The works are the result of craftsmanship in which the compositions are elaborate and the colors are saturated.
"“I love to create through the use of imagination, turning my dreams into images." - David LaChapelle
