SNK Lab Art is a collective of Italilan artists who take sneakers and recreate them into massive wooden sculptures. For their latest venture, they drifted from footwear to the number 24 jersey worn by the late Kobe Bryant.
Giammarco Antoci is the hands behind the project and noted his great admiration for the five-time NBA champion and 18-time All-Star. “He is a legend that will forever challenge us to keep evolving and keep striving for greatness,” said the artist via Instagram. The swingback jersey is made entirely of a block of pine wood that was rescued in a fire.
The sculpture was commissioned by Hoopers, a French art collector with an affinity for sport and the attention to detail on the jersey is extraordinary. Antoci and SNK Labs have carved out a number of totemic sculptures referencing legendary silhouettes, such as a host of Jordans, the adidas Superstar and the Nike Air Force 1.
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