{"product_id":"black-art-matters-hoodie","title":"Black Art Matters Hoodie","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"306\" data-start=\"290\"\u003eBy Acclaimed Artist Willie Cole\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"352\" data-start=\"308\"\u003eThis isn’t just a hoodie. It’s wearable art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"526\" data-start=\"354\"\u003eA people’s art is a record of a people’s existence. That’s why Black Art Matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"664\" data-start=\"528\"\u003eIt mattered long before institutions caught up. Long before museum walls made space.\u003cbr data-end=\"617\" data-start=\"614\"\u003eAnd in this moment — it matters more than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"843\" data-start=\"666\"\u003eCreated by acclaimed artist\u003cstrong\u003e Willie Cole,\u003c\/strong\u003e this piece carries both message and meaning. The bold statement stands on its own — but turn it around and you’ll find something deeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"870\" data-start=\"845\"\u003eAbout the Iron Scorch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1029\" data-start=\"872\"\u003eThe image on the back comes from Cole’s long-standing relationship with the steam iron — an object he first encountered discarded on a Newark street in 1988.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1087\" data-start=\"1031\"\u003eHe saw it not as trash, but as form. As an African mask. As memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1334\" data-start=\"1089\"\u003eThrough what he calls “jumping tracks” which is a a meditative process of responding to the physical history of an object. Cole explored both the physical and spiritual life of the iron. If heat is the iron’s life force, then the scorch is its evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1448\" data-start=\"1336\"\u003eThe mark on the back is transformation.\u003cbr data-end=\"1400\" data-start=\"1397\"\u003eIt’s presence.\u003cbr data-end=\"1417\" data-start=\"1414\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1556\" data-start=\"1538\"\u003eThe Fit \u0026amp; Feel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1723\" data-start=\"1558\"\u003e• Heavyweight cotton blend\u003cbr data-end=\"1587\" data-start=\"1584\"\u003e• 65% cotton \/ 35% polyester (100% cotton face)\u003cbr data-end=\"1637\" data-start=\"1634\"\u003e• \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePreshrunk \u0026amp; machine washable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1670\" data-start=\"1667\"\u003e• Screen printed front and back\u003cbr data-end=\"1704\" data-start=\"1701\"\u003e• Made in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1812\" data-start=\"1725\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1733\" data-start=\"1725\"\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e If you prefer a relaxed or oversized feel, we recommend sizing up.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Popcorn","offers":[{"title":"small","offer_id":41268114653242,"sku":"210000007783","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"med","offer_id":41268114686010,"sku":"210000007784","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"large","offer_id":41268114718778,"sku":"210000007785","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"xlarge","offer_id":41268114751546,"sku":"210000007786","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2xlarge","offer_id":41268114784314,"sku":"210000007787","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/5889\/3370\/files\/BARHoodie2.png?v=1772146428","url":"https:\/\/shopnilu.com\/products\/black-art-matters-hoodie","provider":"NiLu Gift Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}