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Sneakers As Art-piece : Origin

On the occasion of the White Dunk exhibition held in Tokyo in 2004, several artists were asked to create original works in homage to the Nike Dunk. Masakazu Katsura, Kow Yokoyama, Keiichi Sato, Hajime Sorayama are among the best known artists in this program. It's crazy how a simple pair of sneakers can inspire such creations!

Close Double Dunk by Junichi Taniguchi

Close Double Dunk by Junichi Taniguchi

White Dunk exhibition has shown unlimited ways of seeing one object. An unconventional canvas – the Nike Dunk – in the hands of 25 highly talented Japanese artists (selected by Nike ex-C.E.O. Mark Parker) and the results lead to three eclectic White Dunks exhibitions of whose echoes still resonate today.

Rakugaki - Katsuya Terada

Rakugaki - Katsuya Terada

Nikeman by Keiichi Sato

Nikeman by Keiichi Sato

Nike Goddess by Hajime Sorayama

Nike Goddess by Hajime Sorayama