Nigeria/UK · Visual Tradition
Yinka
Shonibare
On film
Exploring themes of colonialism and identity using Dutch wax fabric.
Exhibition record
ICA, London, UK
One of Shonibare's early solo exhibitions, where he began to explore the use of Dutch wax fabric as a metaphor for cult…
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia
A major solo exhibition exploring themes of colonialism, identity, and cultural hybridity through sculpture, installati…
Trafalgar Square, London, UK
A large-scale public installation as part of the Fourth Plinth commission, featuring a model of HMS Victory in a bottle…
Yorkshire Sculpture Park, UK
A comprehensive solo exhibition featuring large-scale installations, photography, and film that explore the intersectio…
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, USA
A solo exhibition that focused on the relationship between Britain and its colonies, using Shonibare's signature use of…
Turner Contemporary, Margate, UK
A significant installation marking the centenary of World War I, exploring the effects of the war on colonial subjects …
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