MIXEDFIT - Koffler Gallery Off-Site at Balisi

The opening party and fashion show for MIXEDFIT, our first event of the season, featured four thought-provoking, yet stylish t-shirts designed by four distinct artists.

The artists—Millie Chen, based in Ridgeway, Ontario; Emelie Chhangur, based in Toronto; Hannah Claus based in Montreal; and Dan Perjovschi, based in Bucharest, Romania—come from a diverse range of backgrounds. Each design explores notions of displacement between cultures and identities through the perspectives and experiences of the artist. If you haven’t picked one up yet, these inspiring t-shirts are still available at four Balisi locations throughout Toronto!

Balisi | 711 Queen Street West
Hours: Sunday 11 am – 6 pm | Monday – Thursday 11 am – 9 pm | Friday and Saturday 10 am – 9 pm

Balisi | 668 College Street
Hours: Sunday 11 am – 6 pm | Monday – Saturday 10 am – 9 pm

Balisi | 439 Danforth Avenue
Hours: Sunday 11 am – 6 pm | Monday – Saturday 10 am – 9 pm

Balisi | 2507 Yonge Street
Hours: Sunday 11 am – 6 pm | Monday – Thursday 10 am – 8 pm | Friday and Saturday 10 am – 9 pm

What those of you who were unable to attend the fashion show missed, however, was the chance to meet several other artists who were on hand showing their support. Most of our models were drawn from the pool of local talent available here in Toronto. Our t-shirt models included: Sarah Angelucci, a photo and video artist; Suzy Lake, also a photo and video artist; Flavio Trevisan, a visual artist and designer; Georgiana Uhlyarik a curator for the Art Gallery of Ontario who recently put together an exhibit called At Work: Hesse, Goodwin, Martin; and Koffler pottery student Julian Seth-Wong—a young artist in the making. Our emcee for the evening, Bill Clarke, is a writer for Magenta’s online art magazine,

If you have a minute, check out the t-shirts and see what all of these fabulous artists are up to, and why we were so lucky to have them be a part of this project!

Casandra Campbell

(Photo: ZK Photography)