Lara Snow - Butter Knife

What this video is

Released August 30, 2019, 'Butter Knife' emerged from Lara Snow's experience as an Israeli artist who relocated from Tel Aviv to Berlin, navigating seasonal affective isolation and forging a creative identity in Europe's most prominent underground music hub. The video reflects the Berlin DIY art-pop ecosystem of the late 2010s — low-budget but aesthetically intentional, leveraging repurposed architectural spaces…

Why it matters

A representative artifact of the Berlin-based indie electro-pop micro-scene of 2019, 'Butter Knife' documents the international reach of Tel Aviv's alternative music export culture and the creative infrastructure of Berlin's independent artist community. The video's collaboration between a…

The director

Jonatan Harpak is a Berlin-based director and drummer, known for his dual role as both a musician and visual collaborator with Lara Snow. He directed her music videos for both 'Swim Far' and 'Butter Knife', shooting both in Berlin. As a performer, he works…