Oluwafemi
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Oluwafemi is the Yoruba given name of British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare, internationally recognized for his explorations of colonialism and postcolonial identity through multimedia art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oluwafemi canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist
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conceptual artist ⓘ contemporary artist ⓘ human ⓘ multimedia artist ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Yinka Shonibare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Member of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Nigeria
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1962-08-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Byam Shaw School of Art
NERFINISHED
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Goldsmiths, University of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Shonibare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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installation art ⓘ photography ⓘ sculpture ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| genre | conceptual art ⓘ |
| givenName | Oluwafemi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalBackground | British-Nigerian ⓘ |
| hasDisability | partial paralysis ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Commander of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
colonial history
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postcolonial theory ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Yoruba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary art
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postcolonial art ⓘ |
| nationality |
British
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Nigerian ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Turner Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
explorations of colonialism
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explorations of postcolonial identity ⓘ use of Dutch wax print fabrics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Diary of a Victorian Dandy
NERFINISHED
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Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle NERFINISHED ⓘ Scramble for Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ The Swing (after Fragonard) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
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installation artist ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| workLocation |
Nigeria
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
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