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Exploring self

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  • Born 9th August 1962 in London.
  • His family moved back to Nigeria when he was 3 years old. He then returned to the UK to go to college when he was 17.
  • His work explores identity, making connections between his and other cultures around the world.
  • Shonibare’s work is known for incorporating Ankara fabric, which is a type of African printed cloth with bright colours and bold patterns.
  • Shonibare is paralysed on one side of his body after contracting a virus as a child, so he produces his work with the aid of studio assistants.

Yinka Shonibare

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© Yinka Shonibare CBE. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2023.

  • Born 1st of May 1943 in Ohio, USA alongside a twin sister, Joyce.
  • She was encouraged to try art. Judith discovered that she loved wrapping pieces of wood in fabric and yarn. She made hundreds of pieces.
  • The subject of her work and inspiration is unknown. All her pieces were untitled.
  • Some people think that she used her work to communicate her thoughts and feelings, and reflect on her life and memories, but this is not known as Judith couldn’t speak.
  • Judith was born with Downs Syndrome and lost her hearing after contracting Scarlet Fever.
  • She died on the 15th of March 2005.

Judith Scott

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Courtesy of the artist and Creative Growth Art Center, Oakland Artwork title: Untitled 1997

  • Nicola is British artist born in 1984.
  • She is most well known for her metal text sculptures that tell life stories, and how these stories can connect people.
  • She has been commissioned to create art all over the world, including sculptures to give the people of Ukraine a voice to express their experiences.

Nicola Anthony

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Exploring self

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