Miremont directed numerous music videos to put himself through film school.[3][4][5][6][7] The first video he directed was also Soundgarden's first video, "Flower".[8][9] The video was put into regular rotation on MTV and is notable for being the first music video to establish the grunge aesthetic.[1][10] His experimental films and music videos caught the attention of the Sundance Institute.[2] He was invited to become a fellow and develop the script for his first experimental feature film, White Ocean.[11][12] He directed actors Lothaire Bluteau, J. E. Freeman and Glenn Close at the Institute's June Filmmaker's Lab.[12][13]
In 2004, Miremont released a collection of eight short films under the title "Carnival of Desires". Each film explores a different theme related to desire and according to AVN, was "shot at an opulent mansion... using a variety techniques".[14] In his review, AVN Editor, Tim Connelly, called it a "glittering and unbelievably hypnotic dreamscape" with "Felliniesque moments of Technicolor fantasy".[17]
The Resurrection of Beauty: Solo Photography Exhibit & Film Premiere
From 2010–2011, Miremont had a solo exhibit of his photography at La Galerie Provacatrice in Amsterdam, entitled "The Resurrection of Beauty".[10][18] The exhibit coincided with the premiere of an early cut of his feature length experimental film of the same name. The film stars several notable models, including Dita Von Teese.[19][20] The screening took place at the world's largest annual alternative fashion event, Wasteland, for an audience of over 6000 people.[18][21]
Philosophy
The Resurrection of Beauty: Manifesto
In conjunction with the solo photography exhibit and film premiere, the gallery published Miremont's "The Resurrection of Beauty: a manifesto for 21st century art".[18][22][23] Edward Grande of The University of York wrote that Miremont's manifesto is "concerned with refuting the beliefs of artistic rivals"; in this case, Dadism and Conceptual Art. Grande adds that, "though offering engaging discourse on current issues", the manifesto is "ostentatious".[24] The University of North Carolina's Aesthetic Manifesto Analysis lists two central lines from the manifesto as: "Beauty is the purpose of art, just as a building is the purpose of architecture" and "The utility of art is to inform us of beauty, just as the utility of science is to inform us of truth."[25] An aphorism from the manifesto, "It is far more revolutionary to be sincere, romantic and idealistic", was used and credited in a 2011 marketing campaign by the French cognac brand, Courvoisier.[26][27]
