The six-minute dance film surveys a broad range of themes, beautifully interpreted across different media.&nbsp;

Shot in the Brooklyn Art Museum's iconic Beaux Arts Court,&nbsp;Transient&mdash;choreographed and creatively overseen by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/samuelschler" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Samuel Schler</a>, outfitted by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/doxpeter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Peter Do</a> in his new line <a href="https://pd-168.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PD-168</a>, directed by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/philipppaulus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Philip Paulus</a>, and music production by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mattcomposure/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Matt Composure</a>&mdash;examines the intersections between individuality, community, and belonging through a multi-disciplinary artistic lens.&nbsp;
In Transient, nine performers&mdash;clad in Do's refined, tailored PD-168 uniforms&mdash;flit across the tiled floor dancing through Schler's fluid, complex choreography, bringing the three artistic media together into one comprehensive project that drew from Schler and Do's shared ruminations on creativity across medium, culture, and time.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The film's effortlessly cohesive nature isn't a mere coincidence&mdash;Schler, the founder of creative agency <a href="https://www.instagram.com/collab___collab?igsh=enQ4bDVqdnBtaTBi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Collab</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/collab___collab?igsh=enQ4bDVqdnBtaTBi" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> x Collab,</a> and Do, the designer and founder of his eponymous label, actually worked together previously, two years ago for the Banana Republic x Peter Do collaboration.
"This film allowed us to take our creative partnership to a new place, with an art form that felt exciting and lent itself to bringing PD-168 to life through motion," Do tells&nbsp;L'OFFICIEL.
With Transient, the creative collaboration went far deeper than the aesthetics of the project. From the film's conception to its very last editing session, Schler and Do lingered on a series of questions that pondered what it means to exist as individuals and part of society, how we maintain our uniqueness, is there such a thing as belonging, and how the "self" the "they" and the "we" interact.
Below, L'OFFICIEL talks to&nbsp;Do and Schler about how personal identity, creative process, and seeking inspiration across New York City shaped their collaborative dance and fashion film, Transient.&nbsp;

Still from 'Transient.' Photography by Nikita Gorlov.

L'OFFICIEL: How did the concept of the project evolve since your first brainstorming session to the final product? Was there anything that surprised you along the way?
Samuel Schler: It&rsquo;s fascinating to witness the work defining itself as the process unfolds. What started as an intention to discuss a specific theme (the duality of longing and belonging) through the medium of dance evolved into a multi-layered artwork, with each contributor (Matt Composure, who composed the music, and Philipp Paulus, who directed the film) playing a key part in creating a multi-dimensional piece.
L'O: Why did it feel important to create an art/fashion dance film centered around identity, individuality, and belonging now? Was there a particular impetus, or was this a passion project that had been a longtime desire?&nbsp;
SS: The theme of identity is dear to me. As someone who left my home country (France) over 15 years ago and has lived abroad since then, my sense of identity has been shaped by my culture growing up as much as my years experiencing life in different languages, countries, and environments.

Matt Composure and Samuel Schler in conversation for 'Transient.' Photography by Nikita Gorlov.

L'O: What feels most powerful about creating a multi-genre/multi-discipline piece of art like this one?&nbsp;
SS: There is a lot of satisfaction that comes from gathering visual disciplines into one cohesive artwork. With this film, we aimed to find the right balance between fashion, choreography, music, and film direction, watching carefully to be sure none of these elements takes over the others.
L'O: In your own lives, how does expressing your individuality and personal identity manifest most strongly?&nbsp;
SS: I try to live my life with an equal part of routine and newness. As I grow older, I&rsquo;m noticing areas of my life where I&rsquo;m perfectly content building repeated patterns, giving space for experimentation to happen in other areas of my life.
Peter Do: PD-168 is my personal uniform and, in a way, my truest form. It was my way of separating Peter the person from Peter the brand.

Peter Do adjusting wardrobe pieces during the filming of 'Transient.' Photography by Nikita Gorlov.

L'O: Peter, is there any aspect of PD-168 that has felt markedly different than past fashion/design projects?
PD:&nbsp;I approached PD-168 from the perspective of a modular system of uniforms.
L'O:&nbsp;Sam, as you developed the choreography, was there a genre or style of dance that had special symbolic or personal importance for you?&nbsp;
SS: I pulled inspiration from a wide range of art forms when choreographing this piece, from ballroom to ballet. Ultimately, I strive to create contemporary art that emulates a sense of the known within a recontextualized vocabulary.

BTS shot from 'Transient' Photography by Nikita Gorlov.

L'O: Was there something special about the Brooklyn Art Museum that made it the perfect location?&nbsp;
SS:&nbsp;The Beaux Arts Court had the perfect balance of architectural significance and spatial ampleness. The graphic floor was a great source of inspiration when building the choreography and especially the last scene, in which the 9 dancers move circularly through the 9 huge squares of the Court, all performing the same movement but limited to their own separate spaces, a metaphor for our constant utopic chase of individuality.
L'O:&nbsp;Where do you find artistic inspiration across New York? Are there any particular places or neighborhoods that feel particularly personal or important to you?&nbsp;
SS:&nbsp;The streets of New York fill me up with energy, and every neighborhood stimulates a different side of my creativity. In the past years, Brooklyn has become my main playground; I love the creative energy that comes out of Bed-Stuy and East Williamsburg, and the timeless beauty of the neighborhoods surrounding Prospect Park.
PD:&nbsp;New York is an ever-changing city, and PD-168 is one of the uniforms that came out of living in this city for so long and being inspired by its creatives.&nbsp;

Transient is now available to stream on <a href="https://www.nowness.com/series/just-dance/transient-samuel-schler-philipp-paulus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nowness</a>.&nbsp;

Samuel Schler And Peter Do Explore Identity Through Fashion & Dance With 'Transient'

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