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Collaborators and friends of the late visionary experimental pop musician, producer and cultural icon SOPHIE have launched an art auction, God Is Trans, to raise money for the Trans Justice Funding Project, a U.S. organisation that works for equality and justice alongside grassroots groups across America.
Items up for bidding include an Eckhaus Latta white silk dress and photos captured by Renata Raksha and Zoe Chait, alongside a number of original art works including a print by Nick Harwood, who directed the video to the hit single It s OK To Cry . As friends and collaborators of Sophie s in the US, we have organized [sic] this online auction and sale of editions to honor [sic] her radical generosity, artistic vision, and commitment to the trans community, a statement on the auction website reads.
Other friends and collaborators have paid tribute separately since the 34-year-old producer died from a sudden fall in January this year. In February, Charli XCX wrote of her “special connection” to the artist on social media, while A. G. Cookshared a touching tribute in her memory last month.
In March, a new SOPHIE track with Jlin “JSLOIPHNIE” was posthumously released as part of a compilation by Unsound Festival, followed by two tracks with the Miami duo Basside.
The commemorative auction runs until Sunday next week (May 23), and can be found via
God Is Trans. You can also donate to the Trans Justice Funding Project directly here, and view some of the featured artworks below.