Diary of a Victorian Dandy: 17:00 hours, 1998. Poster installed in the London Underground.

Yinka Shonibare

Birmingham, England

lkon Gallery

Over the past few years, Yinka Shonibare has increasingly gained attention with his work shown in London, including the Royal Academy’s “Sensation” in 1997, and his participation in various group shows around the globe. His current exhibition, “Dressing Down,” featured a selection of previous “hits” from across the media of photography and hyphenated-installation including painting, sculpture, ceramic, fabric, and tableaux… See the print version of Sculpture Magazine for the full review.

Yinka Shonibare, Alien Obsessives: Mum, Dad, and the Kids, 1998. Mixed media.