Yinka Shonibare has written: 'Yinka Shonibare'
Yinka Shonibare's parents were Nigerian. His father was a lawyer and his mother worked as a secretary.
In London
No, he's a man
he was paralyzied on one side of his body
Born in England in 1962 and raised in Nigeria, Shonibare currently lives and works in London.
his key material is african patterned cloth
Ade Adekola has written: 'Ade Adekola, Yinka Shonibare, Mark Wallinger'
Yinka Shonibare is a London-based artist. His statement on his work is succinct: " His work explores cultural identity, colonialism and post-colonialism within the contemporary context of globalization."Born in London in 1962, Mr. Shonibare was reared in Nigeria, returning to London when he was 17.He works primarily in free standing sculptural works, with his assistants doing the work under his direction. Mr. Shonibare is disabled. He contracted a disorder which left him paralyzed on one side of his body. Because of this disability, his assistants must construct the work for him. However, the scope of his vision is uniquely his as is evident in the pieces.One of the hallmarks of his work is the extensive use of Africanized fabrics. As he explains it, the material is not from Africa, rather it is mass produced in the Netherlands and Manchester, England. Therefore, it is an artificial construct being what people think should be, rather than what actually is.Mr. Shonibare has exhibited extensively throughout the UK, Europe, and the US. His work has earned him many awards and honors.
The sculpture "Dysfunctional Family" by Yinka Shonibare typically features a group of headless mannequins dressed in Victorian-style clothing, symbolizing complex family dynamics and the facades families sometimes present to society. Shonibare often uses the headlessness to suggest a lack of individual identity within larger family structures.
The cast of African Masters - 2014 includes: El Anatsui as himself Romauld Hazoume as himself William Kentridge as himself Wangechi Mutu as himself Yinka Shonibare as himself
Yinka Faniyan was born in 1979.