Where art meets postcolonial african artifice born in london, england and raised in lagos, nigeria, yinka shonibare mbe. A signature element of his work is his use of socalled dutch. Headless bodies from the bottomless imagination of yinka shonibare. Buy yinka shonibare mbe rev exp by rachel kent, rachel kent isbn. Wind sculpture vi, yinka shonibare mbe ra, is on display as part of uknigeria 201516, organised by the british council with the kind support of gt bank. His work explores cultural identity, colonialism and post colonialism within the contemporary context of globalisation. So in double dutch he fragmented a large work into manageably.
Yinka shonibare bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Yinka shonibare, born february 10, 1962, london, england, british artist of nigerian heritage, known for his examination of such ideas as authenticity, identity, colonialism, and power relations in oftenironic drawings, paintings, sculptures, photographs, films, and installations. Double dutch shonibare trained as a painter in london in the mid1980s to early 1990s. Double dutch edited by jaap guldemond and gabriele mackert. The project is part of the british councils uknigeria 201516 season, which aims to build new audiences, create new collaborations and strengthen relationships between the two countries. Yinka shonibare mbe, girl playing with doll 2009, lifesize mannequin, dutch wax printed cotton, mixed media, 45. Newly revised and updated, this authoritative book presents the exciting, ironic, and often subversive work of yinka shonibare mbe, one of the stars of the international art scene. Fibre glass lifesized mannequin, dutch wax printed cotton textile, leather, resin, chair, globe and telescope.
Yinka shonibares celebration of migration gets snapped up by tate. This publication is the first substantial book on shonibares work. He also received an honorary doctorate from the royal academy of arts in 2014 and was elected royal academician by the royal academy of arts in. The catalogue was published on the occasion of the exhibition yinka. This installation is a collaboration between yinka shonibare mbe ra, stephen friedman gallery and the british council. Double dutch published by nai010 publishersmuseum boijmans van beuningenkunsthalle wien. Yinka shonibare, mbe revolution kid calf mannequin, dutch wax printed cotton, fibreglass, leather taxidermy calf head and 24 carat gold gilded gun 165 x 64 x 53cm, 65 x 25 14 x 20 78in contemporary sculpture contemporary art fashion displays charity shop african art printed cotton art gallery revolution sculptures. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Born in the uk, this contemporary african artist moved to lagos as a 3 yrold and then returned to london to go to art college. Apr 18, 2014 yinka shonibare mbe, girl playing with doll 2009, lifesize mannequin, dutch wax printed cotton, mixed media, 45. Double dutch yinka shonibare, jaap guldemond, gabriele mackert, manthia diawara, barbera van kooij museum boijmans van beuningen, 2004 art 144 pages. Rate this 15 25 35 45 55 available at school of art. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Feb 18, 2012 sculptor yinka shonibare on his exotic tribute to the despair of the homeless for the charity crisis sat 18 feb 2012 19. Wind sculpture sg i march 7th 2018 october 14th 2018 at doris c. A multidisciplinary artist whose oeuvre encompasses installation, screen prints, painting and video, he is most widely known for his sculptures of headless figures dressed in 18th century costume.
A sitespecific artwork by yinka shonibare mbe ra is wrapping the ras burlington gardens building while construction takes place. Yinka shonibare explores big ideas empire, globalisation, money, war, race and class with wit and exuberant colour. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Under the copatronage of french historian lucien febvre and his book we are all mixedbloods. Double dutch in yinka shonibare in paintings such as double dutch 1994, he created a large work by painting a rectangle on a wall and placing on it a grid of several small stretchers covered with the dutch waxprinted fabric ubiquitous in his art. Works from the permanent collection, cooperhewitt museum, new york city, 2005. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Unique fibreglass sculpture, dutch wax printed cotton textile, bespoke handcoloured globe, steel, brass, zamak, wood, resin, and silk. Double dutch 1994 acrylic paint on wall, emulsion, and acrylic on 50 dutch wax printed cotton canvases private collection, usa. Aug 24, 2015 british artist yinka shonibare is of nigerian descent, and one of contemporary arts most influential artists. British nigerian artist yinka shonibares bookbased tribute to british diversity. Shonibares groundbreaking early painting double dutch 1994 will be seen with the museums black gold 2006 and a selection of innovative new sculptural works. Yinka shonibare mbe is a britishnigerian contemporary artist known for his sculptural installations that explore issues of postcolonialism.
He also received an honorary doctorate from the royal academy of arts in 2014 and was elected royal academician by the royal academy of arts in 20. Definition of double dutch in the idioms dictionary. Freedman plaza at the southeast entrance to central park. Taking identity to the guillotine with yinka shonibare mbe. Freedman plaza, central park, new york february 21, 2018, new york, ny on march 7, public art fund will present wind sculpture sg i, a new sculpture by yinka shonibare mbe commissioned for doris c. Yinka shonibare celebrates victory on trafalgar squares. In 2004, he was shortlisted for the turner prize for his double dutch. Double dutch, boijmans van beuningen museum, rotterdam, netherlands, 2004.
Purchased with art fund support and funds provided by the tate international council, the africa acquisitions committee, wendy fisher and the ekard collection 2019. Museum boijmans van beuningen rotterdam, netherlands. May 02, 2004 in other works, shonibare places himself at the center of photographic images dressed as oscar wildes dorian gray. Essays by peter bailey, manthia diawara, achille mbembe, angela mcrobbie, onyema offoeduokeke and john picton. Double dutch by shonibare, yinka, 1962 capita libraries. Because he has a physical disability that paralyses one side of his body, shonibare uses assistants to make. He then began using these textiles to create costumes in. His work often draws on subjects from western art history and literature, which are executed in his trademark material. This unique, goldleaf version of shonibares wind sculptures series evokes the sails of ships that have crossed the atlantic and other oceans, connecting nations through the exchange of ideas, products, and people.
Headless bodies from the bottomless imagination of yinka. Please contact a member of library staff for further information. Jun 22, 2015 yinka shonibare explores big ideas empire, globalisation, money, war, race and class with wit and exuberant colour. Sculptor yinka shonibare on his exotic tribute to the despair of the homeless for the charity crisis sat 18 feb 2012 19. His work often draws on subjects from western art history and literature, which are executed in. A signature element of his work is his use of socalled dutch waxprinted fabric, produced by means of a. His brilliant works candidly portray the sordid shadow of colonial history. Consisting of thousands of books bound in dutch wax print, the.
Ballet god poseidon stamped with the artists name, title, inscription and date poseidon london, england, 2015 yinka shonibare mbe poseidon on the globe fibreglass mannequin, dutch wax printed cotton, trident, dagger, globe, pointe shoes, beads, tutu and steel baseplate, in 5 parts 209 x 221 x 90 cm 82 14 x 87 x 35 38 in. Double dutch bailey, peter, mbembe, achille, mcrobbie, angela. For the first major solo exhibition by yinka shonibare mbe ra in nigeria, wind sculpture vi, a six metre high fibreglass sculpture, is installed in ndubuisi kanu park in ikeja, lagos. Because he has a physical disability that paralyses one. His subsequent paintings comprise neat rows of small square. His work explores cultural identity, colonialism and postcolonialism within the contemporary context of globalisation. A hallmark of his art is the brightly coloured dutch wax fabric he uses. Yinka shonibare art monographs and museum exhibition catalogs.
Wind sculpture vii is the first sculpture installed permanently in front of the smithsonian national museum of african art. He has remained in london ever since but has strong ties with nigeria and his heritage. Double dutch by editors, jaap guidemond, gabriele mackert, and barbera van kooij and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. From the dandy with black skin to astronauts and aliens dressed in typical. Yinka shonibare cbe, ra born 1962 is a britishnigerian artist living in the united kingdom. Yinka shonibares ship docks on the fourth plinth the making and unveiling of nelsons ship in a bottle, the latest art work to occupy the muchcoveted spot in trafalgar square 3. Responsibility editors, jaap guidemond, gabriele mackert, and barbera van kooij. Yinka shonibare mbe ras work explores issues of postcolonialism, national and racial identity and class through the media of painting, sculpture, installation, photography and film. How does a girl like you get to be a girl like you. Double dutch yinka shonibare catalogue diasporaartists. The british library, yinka shonibare cbe, 2014 tate. Ra family album brings together over 160 images that span the royal academys 248year history from renowned exhibitions, public debates and artists gatherings to stylish social events and life in the ra schools, the artwork reveals the rich tapestry of.
Works from the permanent collection, cooperhewitt, national design museum, new york, ny through may 7, 2006 collaborative filmdance project with the royal opera house and the africa center, london, uk 2004 yinka shonibare. Published by nai010 publishersmuseum boijmans van beuningenkunsthalle wien. Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the museum boijmans van beuningen, rotterdam from 21 february 25 april 2004 and at the kunsthalle wien, vienna from 15 may 5 september 2004. May 24, 2010 yinka shonibare s ship docks on the fourth plinth the making and unveiling of nelsons ship in a bottle, the latest art work to occupy the muchcoveted spot in trafalgar square 3. Publication date 2004 title variation double dutch note this catalogue is published on the occasion of the exhibition. Works from the permanent collection, cooperhewitt, national design museum, new york, ny through may 7, 2006 collaborative filmdance project with the royal opera house and the africa center, london, uk 2004 yinka. For this installation, 5000 books have been covered in african textiles and bear the. British artist yinka shonibare is of nigerian descent, and one of contemporary arts most influential artists. This profusely illustrated gloss coloured book, some 144 pages, contained a number of texts. Works by yinka shonibare in the ra collection 1 results. He then began using these textiles to create costumes in read more. As an artist who is acutely aware of the two distinct cultures he inhabits.
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