David Mendez is a symbol of grace, power, and pride for HORIZN STUDIOS, and in Indonesia for LINDENBERG HOTELS – photos by Robert RIEGER c/o EMEIS DEUBEL
“Moving through the world with grace, power, and pride” – Robert RIEGER c/o EMEIS DEUBEL portrayed dancer, actor and, not lastly, ballroom powerhouse David Mendez for HORIZN STUDIOS and their PRIDE support.
“When David Mendez stood up on stage at his very first Berlin ball in 2016, he could finally breathe freely. At last, he felt seen. With his white shirt unbuttoned, his blue skinny jeans showing off his toned physique, and his hair tousled, he walked ‘All American Runway’, a signature ballroom category devoted to male fashion models. “I didn’t want to go on stage and immediately open myself up, to proclaim that I’m gay straight away,” the trained theatre actor and dancer tells me while catching his breath. We’re in Berlin on a bright but overcast day. Sporting a warm yellow shirt and soft gold chain accentuating his charismatic character, he moves through the city that opened doors for him years ago.” we quote Horizn Studios.
“In fact, expressing himself ‘without anyone saying that my style was too feminine’ – at the time, David was a seasoned house and hip hop dancer ‘in a male-dominated and homophobic scene’ – inspired a new journey of self-discovery. “It was normal for people to call things ‘gay’ or think that men shouldn’t wear high heels. I wasn’t openly gay and didn’t want to expose myself, so instead, I kept quiet and never fully integrated into the scene,” he says.
Six years on, the scale of David’s journey belongs, on the face of it, to an artist with boundless confidence. But the picture needs details, such as how he rose to fame as David Milan and the Father of the House of Milan at an impressive pace; how he tirelessly empowered himself and others; how he nurtured talent; how he simultaneously built a promising acting career. Go further, keep on going, and never give up. Chase your dreams. Be free.”
And who is HORIZN STUDIOS? “In 2016, we launched the world’s first luggage with a removable charging function. Three years later, we collaborated with NASA astronaut Alyssa Carson to give space luggage its world debut. In 2020, we coped with a global pandemic, which, as a travel start-up, has affected our community in unprecedented ways. Always forward-looking, in 2021, we were excited to further our sustainability journey.”
And for LINDENBERG HOTELS, Robert travelled to Indonesia where he had the honor of portraying the new hotel addition : ‘Lost’. LOST LINDENBERG is the fifth LINDENBERG project and the first in Indonesia : ‘In Pekutatan, where mountains explode and the sun blazes above the sea, a LOST LINDENBERG digs its roots deep into the sand. A hidden refuge on the vast west coast surrounded by temples, ruled by nature and the sacred spirits.”
GoSee : horizn-studios.com & thelindenberg.com & emeisdeubel.com
CREDITS
Client Horizn Studios
Model David Mendez
Photographer Robert Rieger c/o Emeis Deubel
About EMEIS DEUBEL
Emeis Deubel represents artists with a fresh visual approach to photography, direction and creative conception in advertising and art. In march 2009, Konrad Florian Emeis und Jan Deubel joined their talents and formed Emeis Deubel out of the agency KFE. Both have a strong background in production and creative consulting, having worked for leading German advertising agencies. They successfully combine their artists' creative excellence with a professional «hands-on» organization.
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