Li-Ning and Hajime Sorayama bring sportswear to contemporary art "Let sports light your passion", the collaboration that explores the link between design and the energy of sport.

This November, Chinese sportswear brand Li-Ning and Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama launched the second drop of their collaboration entitled Let sports light your passion. The co-branded collection is an extension of Drop1 released earlier this year, combining futuristic and oriental features through the creative integration of high-performance sportswear and modern art, exploring the link between design and the energy of sport.

In this collection, available exclusively in Japan and China starting November 2021, the torch, of which the athlete and founder of the Li-Nang brand was the bearer both at the 2008 Olympics and the Asian Games in 1990, was the main inspiration for Hajime Sorayama, positioned as a key graphic on sweatshirts and sweaters. Let sports light your passion Drop 2 also includes short-sleeved shirts, skateboards, a basketball and Li-Ning's famous high-performance running sneaker model Shadow in an exclusive all-white version. The overall collection, in white, black and silver shades reflects on the futuristic identity in a streetwear and functional key. With his latest project, Li-Ning further distinguishes himself within the world sportswear panorama, always finding innovative imaginaries and aesthetics.