Yinka Shonibare Criminal Ornamentation. The fair’s curated projects this year centred its attentions solely on this acclaimed british nigerian artist, who presented an enticing exhibition documentation of his career to date and also treated us to an insightful keynote conversation. ‘it is the celebration of the impolite, unapologetic display of pattern, repetition and colour.’.
The exhibition title refers to adolf loos' 'ornament and. His work often explores ideas of globalisation and his dual heritage. This exhibition brings together over 80 works by a number of celebrated artists, selected and curated by yinka shonibare cbe.
Yinka Chose The Text Crime And Ornament By Adolf Loos As A Starting Point For The Criminal Ornamentation Exhibition.
International artist yinka shonibare mbe presents a celebration of pattern, repetition and colour from 22 september to 16 december criminal ornamentation is about the refusal of artists to stay away from vulgar ornamentation and obsessive popular repetition of pattern. In april 1819 a french slave ship called le rodeur departed west. Yinka shonibare cbe curates the arts council collection in a new touring exhibition.
Yinka Shonibare Mbe Curates The Arts Council Collection:
Undoubtedly one of the most formidable draws of art x lagos 2018 was the presence of yinka shonibare mbe. Cheers to all the criminals!!’ jill constantine, director of the arts council collection said: Yinka shonibare criminal inside 5.
The Exhibition Title Refers To Adolf Loos' 'Ornament And.
Criminal ornamentation explores the cultural and social dimensions of the use of pattern in art.the exhibition title refers to adolf loos'. In 2004, he was nominated for the turner prize. Works by anya gallaccio, roger hiorns, david nash, and andy goldsworthy can also be seen in ysp.
His Work Often Explores Ideas Of Globalisation And His Dual Heritage.
This exhibition challenges the idea that ornamentation is a crime and instead embraces colour, ornament and pattern as means of social and political expression. Following a successful tour of the uk, southampton city art gallery is proud to host criminal ornamentation, which brings together works from the arts council collection, curated by yinka shonibare cbe. Yinka shonibare mbe curates the arts council collection' in royal albert memorial museum and art gallery.
Text By Michelle Kuo, Pennina Barnett, Tanya Harrod.
Yinka shonibare gallantery and criminal conversation, 2002 documenta 11. Criminal ornamentation is a hayward touring / arts council collection group exhibition curated by yinka shonibare mbe. Many of the works in criminal ornamentation are reflective of yinka’s own practice, whereby he explores the cultural and social dimensions of pattern in modern and contemporary art.included in the exhibition is a range of works that shonibare has chosen from the arts council collection to challenge the notion of ornament as crime.
