Artist: Yinka Shonibare
At the “Dreaming Rich” exhibition, Shonibare continued his exploration of post-colonialism and colonialism. In these works, he reflects on the life in Hong Kong. He critics everything influenced by British colonialism. The theme of wealth, culture, social status are working together in this collage.
Yinka Shonibare used 22 carat gold leaf, paper, African Dutch wax fabric, pen, and newspaper cuttings.
The center of the composition is quite clearly expressed in the ideological content of the main plot. The accent on color and almost empty space in the center are enhancing attention. We can see lines-roads connecting parts of the drawing. Gold leaves and flowers, people and skyscrapers contrasts with phrases. The representational art has a ...
