{"product_id":"tsotsi-rk-x-lok","title":"TSOTSI - RK x LOK","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRK x LOK · Limited Edition Jacquard Tapestry Jacket\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 pieces only - 10\/10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTsotsi\u003c\/em\u003e by LOK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric:\u003c\/strong\u003e Premium jacquard tapestry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artwork woven directly into the fabric using a jacquard loom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cropped\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollaboration:\u003c\/strong\u003e RepKulture x LOK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e LOK - Australian South African artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTHE ARTWORK\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A language staple associated with the urban criminal -\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA criminal of colour.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA few linguistic layers of thief ‘awe’.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut again,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eassociated with the beauty of the streets.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI am, and always will be vilified within the Kulture.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- LOK, Tsotsi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTsotsi\u003c\/em\u003e explores the tension between language, perception and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the portrait, LOK reflects on the word's associations with criminality while reclaiming its relationship to the streets - where culture, creativity, style and identity exist alongside the stereotypes imposed upon them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe portrait becomes a reflection of the Kulture itself: complex, expressive and impossible to define through a single word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWOVEN INTO THE FABRIC\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork has been translated into a \u003cstrong\u003epremium jacquard tapestry\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the portrait and surrounding graphic elements woven directly into the cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing a jacquard loom, individual threads are precisely controlled to build the image into the textile. This creates depth, texture and subtle tonal shifts that give the artwork a physical quality that a conventional print cannot achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe artwork isn't printed on the jacket. It is the jacket.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cropped silhouette, structured collar and metal zip create a refined streetwear foundation for the highly detailed woven artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA COLLECTIBLE PIECE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly \u003cstrong\u003e10 jackets have been created\u003c\/strong\u003e as part of the RK x LOK collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece represents the intersection of contemporary African art, street culture, textile craftsmanship and wearable design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo restock. No reproduction of this edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10 of 10.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rep Kulture Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":51577062424891,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":51577062457659,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":51577062490427,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":51577062523195,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3885\/4971\/files\/82B01755-5770-4AD2-A70D-BC7CCD8E6388.jpg?v=1787483434","url":"https:\/\/repkulture.com.au\/products\/tsotsi-rk-x-lok","provider":"Rep Kulture Pty Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}