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Exhibition Review - Yinka Shonibare MBE: '...and the wall fell away' Stephen Friedman Gallery, London till 11th Nov 2016.

 

“the mockery was born

from misplaced embroidery

stitches

of traded thread"

- Drenched Co.

 

 

Comment: "In this exhibition, Shonibare's art is once again about 'purloined seduction or pretend authenticity'. To me, Shonibare's magic lies in his contextual use of wax batik textiles. The voluptuousness of his fabric and its garish patterns always seduced and was slower to the gaze. Each fold and weave of the material often played with you before abandoning you to confused signifiers. To me, meanings are woven into the fabric itself and do not simply translate into flat, vernacular patterns of African ethnicity. But sadly, the fold, pleat and stitch is no longer." - Jayzee

 

 

See www.stephenfriedman.com/artists/yinka-shonibare-mbe/

See also www.soaked.space/2016/10/exhibition-review-yinka-shonibar...

See also www.woundsthatbind.com/2016/10/exhibition-review-yinka-sh...

 

 

Caption: Image above: Installation view Yinka Shonibare© Stephen Friedman Gallery, London 2016

Image courtesy of the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. Photography Mark Blower.

We take great care not to harm the image in any way. And these views, they are ours only and not those of the gallery or artist.

 

 

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