Set sail across azure waters to Porquerolles, a secluded island on the French Riviera. Hidden in the heart of the island’s labyrinthine vineyards, beaches and the unspoiled national park is The Villa Carmignac; a Provençal farmhouse-turned-gallery that sets the stage for Japanese pianist Koki Nakano’s ethereal music video.

The main gallery space is lit by a transparent ceiling of water. This aqueous filter—that separates up from down, solid from flowing—is where Port de Bras dancer and choreographer Mourad Bouayad is suspended. Silently, he moves in step with the rumble of the waves and folding of the ocean that lies a few kilometers away at the coast. This music video explores the relationship between music, movement, and water under the gaze of director Benjamin Seroussi and creative producer Olivier Bassuet.

"Port de Bras is the classical ballet exercise for the elegant movement of the arms," says Nakano. "When I was composing the piece, I held an image of this movement being performed under the sea and each arm affecting the surroundings, leaving visible traces. The subtle movements of the melody (or the arms) incessantly generate some phenomenon in the space around."

Art Bridge (Quad group), the creative studio bringing together the worlds of art and cinema, chose The Foundation Carmignac because of a recent summer exhibition that tied in with the themes of Nakano’s upcoming second album, Oceanic Feeling.

"We were looking for an environment where we could explore our intimate bond with the ocean through music and dance,” says the creative director. “When entering Villa Carmignac, I discovered its glass ceiling enhanced by a basin of water. This strong architectural gesture offered a sublime setting for our project. I immediately had the feeling that this film would fit coherently into the history of this place dedicated to contemporary art.”