Experimental artist SUUNCAAT expands her immersive visual universe with the music video for “work,” a haunting companion piece to her latest single that transforms the exhaustion of modern work culture into a surreal, emotionally charged narrative. Inspired by the myth of Sisyphus, the video explores the relentless cycle of discipline, pressure, and carrying burdens that were never yours to bear, translating the song’s pulsing electronic production into a striking visual meditation on burnout.
The video opens on an isolated stretch of sun-bleached sand surrounded by forest, where SUUNCAAT appears dressed entirely in white. The serene setting is quickly disrupted as she begins dragging heavy chains behind her, revealing a mysterious figure dressed in black with a gas mask obscuring their identity. Rather than serving as a literal character, the figure becomes a powerful symbol of the emotional and psychological weight explored throughout the song, embodying the invisible forces that drain energy and demand constant sacrifice.
As the track intensifies, so does the visual narrative. What begins as a slow, laborious pull evolves into an unrelenting struggle between the two figures. Glitching edits, surreal imagery, and flashes of SUUNCAAT standing inside a ring of fire heighten the video’s growing sense of disorientation, mirroring the endless cycle of proving yourself despite diminishing returns. The choreography never feels victorious or neatly resolved, reinforcing the song’s central message that burnout rarely arrives with a dramatic breaking point—it accumulates quietly, one impossible expectation at a time.
The video reaches its emotional climax with SUUNCAAT collapsed alone in the sand, the fire still burning nearby. There is no triumphant ending or moment of release, only exhaustion. By refusing to offer an easy resolution, the visual leaves viewers with the same lingering emotional weight that runs throughout the song.
“work” resists romanticizing hustle culture or presenting resilience as endless endurance. Instead, SUUNCAAT offers an unflinching portrait of what it feels like to keep moving forward under impossible expectations. The result is a visually captivating extension of her ever-expanding artistic world, one that blends mythology, experimental aesthetics, and deeply human emotion into a story that lingers long after the final frame.
Since emerging with her boundary-pushing blend of electronic pop, hyperpop, drum & bass, and baroque influences, SUUNCAAT has built an artistic universe that extends far beyond the music itself. Inspired by her formative years in Montreal’s punk and electronic underground, she populates her work with original characters and interconnected mythology, creating immersive worlds where surreal visuals reveal deeply human truths. Earlier this summer, she brought that vision to the stage with her live debut across Tokyo, while her previous single, “bite,” landed the cover of Spotify’s Proto- editorial playlist and earned additional placements on Pollen, EQUAL Canada, and ALT_QC, alongside praise from Exclaim!, Mundane Magazine, and Jammerzine.
Watch “work” on SUUNCAAT’s YouTube channel and follow her on Instagram and TikTok.
