‘My Whole Purpose Was to’ — Shahzia Sikander Quote Tee | Wear Words Typographic Statement Tee — Oversized Tee

“My whole purpose was to break the tradition.” Shahzia Sikander told Art21 in 2001 that she trained with obsessive rigor in Indo-Persian miniature painting precisely so she could blow it open from the inside — scaling the tiny, rule-bound form up into wall-sized and animated work. The paradox is the whole point: she had to master the tradition completely before she had earned the right to break it.

**AS Colour 5082 “Faded Bone” — Oversized Tee (Cream finish).** 100% carded cotton, heavyweight 240 gsm, garment-dyed — each tee fades a little differently, so no two are identical. Oversized, boxy relaxed fit, dropped shoulders, wide twin-stitched ribbed neck, side-seamed, pre-shrunk (size down for a less roomy look). Care: machine wash cold inside-out with like colors, do NOT bleach, do NOT tumble dry (line dry in the shade to protect the garment dye), cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).