Yinka Shonibare was born in London, England in 1962, but was raised in Nigeria. He studied at Byam Shaw School of Art and London Univeristy. He challanges the idea of cultural identity in his work. He works in a variety of mediums including painting, sculpture, photopraphy, and film. His work strongly reveal his love for art history, literature, and philosophy. I like the twist he puts on tradition and colonialism. He incorporates different fabrics and patterns, which brings in that questioning of cultural identity. It also brings forth something refreshing in what we are so used to looking at when it comes to the subject. My favorites of his are his recreations of Goya's "Sleep of Reason". His series of these include different cultures. The one I have included at the top is that of America.
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