Object: Man's shoes
Brand:
Adidas
(German, founded 1949)
Date: 2019
Medium: Stretch synthetic
Country: Germany
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2021.7.1
DescriptionGreenhouse X Speedfactory AM4 Platanos pull on sneaker with allover green and yellow plantain print with black laces and logo stripes, neon green lace stays, white textured midsole, shock absorbers in soles, designed by artist Lucia Hierro
Label Text:New York-based artist Lucia Hierro redesigned the Speedfactory AM4 sneakers with plantains in homage to her Dominican roots. Plantains are native to southeast Asia and became a staple in Africa through trade and then in the Caribbean when they were imported along with enslaved captives. Their meaning to Hierro illustrates how foods can map out multicultural histories.
Exhibitions:
- Food and Fashion