Krystina, who has just celebrated 30 years in the business of designing and making EctoMorph latex outfits, tells us that her involvement in the project started with McCarthy explaining to her that he had an idea for a film and wanted to use latex in some of the clothing.

“I knew it had a butterfly theme. I had a meeting with Aidan, the choreographer Dominique McConnell-Wood and the musician Keith Levene, and the ideas evolved from there,” she says.

“It was good working on a collaborative project that forced me to use latex in other ways and in conjunction with other fabrics, which I like doing anyway.

“In the past, in my EctoMorph latex outfits, I have combined latex with fishnet, lace and powernet, and the designs for Aidan used organza and quilting.

“I like working with a challenge as it forces one to think outside of one’s own niche and often leads to the development of ideas in one’s own commercial work.

‘I like working with a challenge as it forces one to think outside of one’s own niche and often leads to development of ideas in one’s own commercial work’ – Krystina

“The challenge here, apart from creating an interesting garment, was to produce something that would not restrict the movements of the dancer and would also remain looking good after some complicated movements.”

“I like collaborations. I have in the past also designed waistcoats for a dance troupe at Sadlers Wells. Latex lends itself to dance. I am surprised it is not used more by dance companies.

“Latex tends to be associated with restriction, but the fact that it stretches means it can be liberating in a fine weight. The film illustrates the fluid nature of latex.”

In a statement about his concept for the piece, director Aidan McCarthy says:

“I am interested in Restriction. By that I mean Restriction in all its forms. Restriction by Systems.