"You know, art can be something which can really disempower people, or it can be a vehicle which can empower people."
"Black Gold II" (2006)
"Black Gold II," 2006
Acrylic paint on wall, acrylic on 25 Dutch wax printed cotton canvases, 130 x 265 inches overall, canvas dimensions variable
Photo by Stephen White © Yinka Shonibare MBE
Courtesy James Cohan Gallery, New York and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London
Acrylic paint on wall, acrylic on 25 Dutch wax printed cotton canvases, 130 x 265 inches overall, canvas dimensions variable
Photo by Stephen White © Yinka Shonibare MBE
Courtesy James Cohan Gallery, New York and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London
"The piece (Black Gold II 2006) is literally like a sort of oil splash on the wall, with black and gold painted onto the fabrics. I was just thinking about oil becoming a rare commodity—a source of wars because of its rarity. It’s just oil as black gold, but the explosive impact of oil on people’s lives can be traced back to oil."
-Yinka Shonibare MBE
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