Yinka Shonibare
Nigeria/UK · Sculpture, Installation, Photography
Known For
Exploring themes of colonialism and identity using Dutch wax fabric.
Exhibitions
Yinka Shonibare MBE
2008 · Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia
A major solo exhibition exploring themes of colonialism, identity, and cultural hybridity through sculpture, installation, and photography.
Nelson's Ship in a Bottle
2010 · 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, with sails made from Dutch wax fabric.
Colonial Arrangements
2016 · 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 Dutch wax textiles.
FABRIC-ATION
2013 · Yorkshire Sculpture Park, UK
A comprehensive solo exhibition featuring large-scale installations, photography, and film that explore the intersection of global histories and identities.
End of Empire
2016 · Turner Contemporary, Margate, UK
A significant installation marking the centenary of World War I, exploring the effects of the war on colonial subjects and their subsequent roles in shaping history.
Double Dutch
1994 · 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 cultural appropriation and identity.