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“Woman Shooting Cherry Blossoms” (2019), unique fiberglass sculpture, Dutch wax printed cotton textile, bespoke hand-colored globe, steel, brass, zamak, wood, resin, and silk, 244 x 193 x 436 centimeters. All images © Yinka Shonibare CBE, by Stephen White
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Interview | Yinka Shonibare CBE RA
In this interview, conducted in October 2008 at Shonibare Studio in London, Yinka Shonibare CBE RA talks about his collaborative process, his vision for an artist’s residency and community (now called Guest Projects), and the meaning of failure. -
Yinka Shonibare By Deanna Sirlin
Deanna Sirlin is an artist. She is Editor-in-Chief of The Art Section. Her essay is a reflection on Yinka Shonibare's works and influences.
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Yinka Shonibare’s art as an expression of hybrid identity
In an age that revolves around constructing identity in very particular ways in the wake of nationalisation, Yinka Shonibare is an artist that seems very particular with his work.
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The Multi-disciplinary artist grew up in Nigeria before returning to England to study Fine Art in London at Byam Shaw School of Art and Goldsmiths College. Poised between Nigerian and British culture, Shonibare produced a playful, witty and inquisitive art from the collision between the two. Fusing painting, sculpture, craft and costume design, his work has been impossible to classify by medium alone. His Guest Projects space beneath his studio has provided an important and vital platform for emerging artists while also giving them invaluable experience in the practical side of being a working artist.
Tate. (2016, January 14). Yinka Shonibare MBE – 'I'm the rebel within' | TateShots [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/WroXoWaGfL8?si=Nv6W6pdP7JVS5vsb
Featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of @shonibarestudio’s Biennale Arte artworks, an interview with the artists, and insight into the artist’s practice from Anthony Bennett, Gus Casely-Hayford and Tamsin Hong.
Goodman Gallery. (2024, April 18). Behind the scenes | Yinka Shonibare CBE RA. YouTube. https://youtu.be/q8hkcNiqjlM?si=OGegwKwLWxmU_syy