Yinka Shonibare CBE: Ritual Ecstasy of the Modern
- The Base
- Base Pass Holder £0* /
- Full Price £8.25 /
- Concessions £7.25 /
- Group of 10+ £6.50 /
- Students £5 /
- Under-12s FREE
This vibrant exhibition, on loan from Cristea Roberts Gallery London, showcases Shonibare’s evolving printmaking practice over the past seven years.
The globally celebrated artist whose work examines race, class, and constructions of cultural identity, explores the tangled relationships between Africa and Europe. Woodblock prints will be unveiled alongside earlier works featuring the motif of the all-American cowboy and symbols of the British empire. Turner Prize nominee Shonibare has exhibited in some of themost notable collections internationally – don’t miss your chance to see his work in West Berkshire this spring!
Talk: Charlotte Mullins: Exploring Yinka Shonibare CBE
Join us for a special evening in conversation with art critic and broadcaster Charlotte Mullins.
Exploring Yinka Shonibare’s exhibition Ritual Ecstasy of the Modern, Charlotte will offer a fascinating insight into Shonibare’s printmaking practice while discussing how his work examines race, class and cultural identity. Find out more
Yinka Shonibare CBE (b. 1962)
Yinka Shonibare CBE was born in 1962 in London and moved to Lagos, Nigeria at the age of three. He now lives and works in London. His work explores issues of race and class through the media of painting, sculpture, photography and film. Having described himself as a ‘post-colonial’ hybrid, Shonibare questions the meaning of cultural and national definitions.
Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am - 5pm
Location: The Gallery, The Base
Songs and Stories in the Gallery: Sat 8 Feb & Thu 13 Feb
Relaxed days: Thu 6 Feb
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