Authenticity in Naivety
(Homage to Counterfeit)
Counterfeit sneaker, red pushpins, found objects, 2016.
My first sneaker and subsequent obsession with Nike and their branding ironically started with counterfeit goods. I was 15 and couldn’t afford the real thing but simultaneously wouldn’t believe these shoes were fake. Referencing aesthetics of 3D scanning and printing this homage acts as a manifestation of brand authenticity through counterfeit reproduction.
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9cbb7563bccf3a69dbfdaea5f614489f79acf991443d437de0548ce3a922905e/nike1.png)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b7d7e68dd5af3cc783872a4682e00c1d81580c935e7c23260121bcd2e755a3fd/nike2.png)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/019f3f6a84820626a568e533cb50b5b149ee5a5d9e1bdfd6740f663d3019daf6/nike3.png)