{"product_id":"joel-swanson-x-black-cube-smear-the-queer-t-shirt","title":"Joel Swanson x Black Cube – “Smear the Queer” T-shirt","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eSmear the Queer\u003c\/em\u003e t-shirt by Joel Swanson (2017 Black Cube Artist Fellow) is commissioned by Black Cube as part of its collection of limited-edition, artist-designed merch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Smear the Queer is a game that was played during recess when I was a kid. A group of boys would throw a ball in the air, and whoever caught it was labeled the “queer\" and the rest of the boys would try to tackle him. This work is a repurposing of that degrading language that played a significant role in my childhood as I struggled to understand my sexuality. To create this work, I used an embossed label maker to “smear” and visually disrupt the reading and pronunciation of this phrase.” —Joel Swanson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more about the artist, visit \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/joelswanson.art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ewww.joelswanson.art\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnisex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong-sleeve, Crew neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater-based print, Black ink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition of 50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Black Cube Nomadic Art Museum","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":42116090331363,"sku":"","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":42116090364131,"sku":"","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":42116097179875,"sku":"","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":42116106289379,"sku":"","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8482\/0963\/products\/BC-SmearTshirt-Model.jpg?v=1666636682","url":"https:\/\/shop.blackcube.art\/products\/joel-swanson-x-black-cube-smear-the-queer-t-shirt","provider":"Black Cube Nomadic Art Museum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}