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Yinka Shonibare, MBE

(England 1962– )

Title
Alien toy painting
Year
2011
Media categories
Sculpture, Mixed media painting
Materials used
75 panels: synthetic polymer paint, batik, fabric, steel, spray paint and MDF
Dimensions

installation dimensions variable

Credit
Tony Gilbert Bequest Fund 2012
Accession number
358.2012.a-www
Location
Contemporary galleries
Further information

"'Alien toy painting', an imagined galaxy, comprising seventy-five round batik paintings installed on a black background, stretches across the gallery wall. Thick painting is used alternatively on the front and the sides of the orbs. Balanced on delicate, coloured spindles, a variety of space themed toys halo the works. Lego men, Star Wars paraphernalia and alien eggs playfully question the notion of citizenship and nationalism."

Anna Schwartz Gallery, 'Invasion, Escape; Aliens do it right!', 2012

Bibliography (1)

Anna Schwartz Gallery, Sydney (Australia) (Author), Invasion, Escape; Aliens do it right!, Sydney, 2012. no pagination

Exhibition history (1)

SHONIBARE, MBE: Invasion, Escape; Aliens do it right!, Anna Schwartz Gallery, Sydney, 27 Jun 2012–11 Aug 2012.