Virgil Abloh. Nike. ICONS

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S NKRS Live, a feature of the SNKRS app developed by Nike, held an exclusive event discussing the collaborative work within “ ICONS: Something’s Off. Whether that’s thanks to COVID, or the art of archiving one’s work, it’s pretty much essential to every artist. What we know for sure instead is that Nike and Virgil Abloh have joined forces for another kind of project, a book titled ICONS “Something’s Off”, published by TASCHEN, which analyzes the whole world of sneakers in collaboration between Off-White™ and Nike. Abloh discusses how growing up as a kid in Southside Chicago as a sneaker fan, he never imagined being a producer since he was a consumer. The subjects blend with the background, the shadows of the city, the cabs and the concrete backdrop are blurred, as unstable and elusive, perhaps an “impression” that is already certainty.

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What’s more, Abloh said the purpose of this book is to show how sneakers present themselves culturally. Even if you aren’t a sneakerhead, you can’t underestimate the rapid rise of sneaker culture in our society. When and if published, the photographs would fit into a specific narrative and hold one’s attention for a few seconds, whereas in my life those encounters carried enormous weight.A little more than a year ago Aleksandr Babarikin moved to New York, he works as a software engineer but he wanted to look for a tool to fully understand the inhabitants of the city, its rhythms and more generally the context of a world very different from that of Belarus, the nation where he was born. The exhibition goes beyond showcasing artworks; it also serves as a testament to the journey that led to its creation.

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Shaniqwa Jarvis is an accomplished photographer who has advertised campaigns for NIKE, Adidas, and Supreme. The ‘Swoosh’ sign that they put in the cover was actually the original 1971 Swoosh by Carolyn Davidson in the Nike archive. Alisia Viola, the curator of the exhibition, has worked closely with Aliteia to create an experience that incorporates performance, photography, and sculpture.This is when Kyes responds, “also why now, because 2020 is the year our lives moved completely online? The beating heart of The Ballad of Human Mutations is its message: diversity is a gift, and beauty can be found in each individual’s uniqueness. The exhibition aims to break stereotypes of beauty, challenging traditional aesthetic norms and inviting the audience to see the world from a new perspective. Zak Kyes is a creative director who works on digital projects and design platforms with collaborators. Some of these shoes are the Air Jordan 1, Air Max 90, Air Force 1, and Air Presto, to name a few of the greats.