staying alive is a sport

^{Staying Alive is A Sport (2020)

Oil paint, vinyl stickers, re-cushioned grip on aluminum baseball bat, 31 inches 28 ounces
Images courtesy the artist

The custom baseball bat reproduced by Shirt first appeared held by a model in a SS2011 Supreme ad. The bat was never officially produced by the streetwear company and is said to have been made at the photoshoot using ‘Three 6 Mafia purple box logo’ stickers. With only a lo-res photo circulating for years, in early 2020 Supreme’s 25th Anniversary book was published by Phaidon and the photo from the shoot was included. Shirt began to produce the bat shortly after which consisted of buying an aluminum Louisville Slugger bat used, covering the barrel in custom vinyl stickers, re-gripping it with a black cushioned Mizuno grip, and painting the bat’s knob a custom tourquoise in oil paint.

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