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ABRAXAS REX "KNOW THYSELF"

BY PARIS KAIN

FEATURED ON T MAGAZINE

NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE ONLINE

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From Paris Kain comes an exclusive preview of the upcoming collection for his Abraxas Rex jewelry line. The film was inspired by Carl Jung’s work (specifically “Anima and Animus”) and the ancient Greek phrase “Gnothi Seauton,” which translates to the clip’s title, “Know Thyself.”

Directed by Paris Kain Produced by Ruy Sánchez Blanco Starring Performance Artist “Number 8” AKA Chad Curry Director of Photography: Alexander Hankoff Editor: Nuno Xico Color: Alexandra Mulchay Executive Producer: Brent Langton Associate Producer: Carolina Pimenta Fashion Stylist: Sarah Ellison @ Streeters Second Unit Camera: Brendan Stumpf

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PARIS KAIN “OCTO-PUSSY” FEATURED ON NOWNESS.COM http://www.nowness.com/day/2011/8/2/1539 The Outré Designer Delves Into the Mystic In His Entangling Short Film Stepping into the role of High Priestess, muse and artist Taiana Giefer gets intimately acquainted with a writhing octopus in multimedia artist Paris Kain’s gnostic short film. A frequent runway collaborator of Alexander Wang and Francisco Costa, Kain is best known for his talismanic jewelry lineAbraxas Rex, founded in 2007, in which he embeds materials including meteorites and dinosaur bones into gold and platinum-silver alloy. WithOcto-Pussy he expounds upon his favored themes of mysticism and the occult. “In tarot, the octopus represents insight and esoteric vision. It is in constant motion, waxing and waning to the moon and guided by its goddess the High Priestess,” he says. We asked Kain to take us behind the scenes. STATS FROM ON SET Essential ingredients: A brave muse, a badass production team, and a seven-pound cephalopod mollusc of the order “Octopoda.” Understudy: One smaller teenage octopus who wouldn’t stop texting, so we ate him too, but privately. Inspiration: The alchemical ‘great work’ and life journey of Alejandro Jodorowsky and Pascale Montandon. To quote Jodorowsky, “In the tarot, the octopus with its eight legs represents the perfection of the unconscious, transcending or extending beyond the limits of the personal or individual.” Soundtrack: I composed the music, wanting the eerie repetitive sounds to take the audience into a hypnotic state. Unfortunately, while we were editing the film, hearing those sounds over and over again for many hours, we fought very hard to not lose control of our minds. High Priestess attire: Rick Owens spring 2011 black leather shoulder dress. Palate cleanser: Taiana had a cherry lollipop after the octopus because that’s just what a High Priestess does. Shoot time: We did it in one take. And then we shot the other six films that belong to the series. Acting secret: The octopus that appears in the film is actually dead.T

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PARIS KAIN’S ‘EARTH’

FEATURED ON THE LAST MAGAZINE

ARTICLE By JONATHAN SHIA

Paris Kain may have a day job in fashion, but when he sets out to make a video, don’t go looking for a luxury label. The designer behind bold jewelry line Abraxas Rex, Kain is also a sometime painter, photographer, and documentarian, and his taste, appropriately, skews towards the highbrow. In recent months, Kain has embarked on a rewarding collaboration with the London-based performance artist “Number 8,” whom he describes as “terrifying, yet so warm.” In their latest video, “Earth,” “Number 8″—dressed in Rick Owens and completely covered in black makeup—communes with a bouquet of lurid red tulips, caressing their petals and rubbing his nose in them in a state of ecstasy and wonder, coaxing them into being. “‘Earth’ is an ode to the transformative aspects of alchemy and is an interpretation of alchemy’s symbolic ‘philosopher’s stone’ with all its life-giving attributes,” Kain explains. “‘Earth’s main character literally plays the role of ‘earth,’ which grants life to grow in its presence.” It’s the perfect role for an artist Kain says is “always on, always in character, and always evolving.”

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