Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National “Okwukwe Na Nchekwube”

9 flights in the last two weeks. Plenty of time to reflect and listen.

LOVE, HONUR and OBEY (2000)

Thursday nights on BBC. The highlight of my week as a boy.

I only miss some things about NYC.

Written, directed by Hugo Blick, The Shadow Line is one of the best things I’ve seen in a while. Underplayed, understated, beautiful and terrifying.

In 2010 I was commissioned by Nike to complete several pieces paying tribute to the Air Max, sport and our popular culture. I was pleased to hear that seven (7) of the pieces have been included in Nike’s SPORT IS ART show in Hong Kong. Below is a short film Nike put together featuring the show’s art.

Excerpt from Likespor

“…Embracing sports as a powerful art form, Nike Sportswear launches the Nike Sportswear Tee Collection, presenting the most enticing pop culture elements, together with Nike’s iconic designs all on a T-shirt. In celebration of this innovative initiative, from May 17th – 26th, the Nike Sportswear store on 7 Pak Sha Road will be transformed into a pop art gallery showcasing 25 tees designed by the most sought-after creative talents from 11 countries. To mark this special occasion, trend lovers, friends and media were invited to an exclusive preview kicked off on May 16th…”

Nike Sportswear Hong Kong
7 Pak Sha Road
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Exhibition Dates: May 17th, 2011 – May 26th, 2011

Courtesy of Hypebeast, Likespor and Freshness Mag

The MAXNANA piece below is by Global Design Director at Nike, Kelvin Govey. Fantastic.

The following are my submissions with the original art.