TRANSE PARIS X BORIS MIKHAILOV

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TRANSE PARIS X BORIS MIKHAILOV

Boris Mikhailov is a Ukrainian artist whose career emerged during the reign of the Soviet Union, and was one of the few artists to maintain his success after its fall. In his most lauded body of work, Case History (1997–1998), Mikhailov documented the aftermath of the Soviet collapse, particularly its effect on the people who relied on social services and their inability to fit within the new capitalistic society. This critique offered a clear example of why not every change was positive after the collapse of communism in Russia — especially for the homeless and disabled. Throughout the artist’s socially conscious practice, he has continued to examine human conditions in a rapidly changing environment. His full-color photographs document shocking poverty and strife, all while maintaining a nihilistic sense of humor. He has since won the Hasselblad Award, and his series Case History was exhibited at museums and galleries such as The Museum of Modern Art in New York and C/O Berlin over the years.

The exclusive collaboration features four pieces of artworks from Boris Mikhailov’s photography series, “Case History” (1997-98) and “Look At Me, I Look At Water...Or Perversion Of Repose” (2004), which are incorporated as prints on shirts, dresses and blazers in the「OUTCAST」 collection. Developed and extended from the photography of Boris Mikhailov, the entirety of the collection includes a selection of print shirts, blazers, dresses, accessories, as well as upcycled one-off pieces.

In honor of Boris and in solidarity with Ukraine, 100% of the proceeds of the collection’s clothing sales will be donated to two non-profit organizations, Samu Social du Paris and Kyiv Prides, to support the refugees and the LGBTQ+ community in Ukraine. Transe Paris has always put inclusivity and compassion at the forefront of the label, and is committed to supporting and caring for any vulnerable groups regardless of their backgrounds.