Travis Scott and Skepta are headlining the inaugural Mirror Mirror competition at Artwork Basel subsequent month in dedication to Virgil Abloh.
The one-day music competition is held subsequent Saturday (December 3) on the FPL Photo voltaic Amphitheater in Miami, Florida, US as a part of Miami Seaside’s programme of occasions for the annual artwork honest.
DJ and designer Abloh died final 12 months on the age of 41 after residing with most cancers for a number of years. The influential Off-White dressmaker, who additionally labored for trend manufacturers together with Louis Vuitton, had shut hyperlinks with the music trade together with designing album covers for Kanye West and Jay-Z.
The Mirror Mirror line-up, which has been curated by DJ and producer Benji B, options Yves Tumor, Pedro, Venus X, Bambii, Rampa and Acyde. Benji B can even carry out.
In accordance with a press assertion the competition takes inspiration from outdated world gala’s with an intention to deliver collectively folks from music, artwork, design, tech, movie, trend and sport. Tickets are on sale now on the Mirror Mirror web site.
Mirror Mirror is being spearheaded by Virgil Abloh Securities, a artistic firm based by Abloh. All internet income from the occasion will probably be donated to help the launch of the Virgil Abloh Basis in 2023.
“Virgil had the flexibility to deliver everybody collectively to create magic,” stated Abloh’s widow, Shannon, who now serves because the CEO and Managing Director of Virgil Abloh Securities.
“Along with his shut collaborators, we wished to deliver everybody collectively to have a good time Virgil – his legacy, his ardour, and his look after others. He believed his actual work was championing others and we’ll proceed his work supporting youth within the arts with the launch of the Virgil Abloh Basis in 2023.”
In the meantime, final week Travis Scott joined forces with Pharrell Williams to launch a brand new collaborative music, ‘Down In Atlanta’.