In Drip, Roberto Lugo spotlights Nike Air Force 1s—icons of basketball and hip-hop culture from the 1980s and 1990s—pairing hand-painted sneakers with his signature ceramic teapots. The title “Drip“ captures the essence of street fashion and the “dripping” effects of paint or glaze, asserting streetwear as a respected art form. By fusing Black cultural history with centuries-old ceramic traditions, Lugo redefines these objects—the sneaker and the teapot—as meaningful symbols of identity and collective culture.
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