Where are Ophelia, Fire Walker and Holderstebolder?
A striking, vibrant sculpture catches my eye. It looks like a sail, fluttering in the wind. Entitled Wind Sculpture (SG) III it’s the work of British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare CBE.
Best known for his monumental wind sculptures, Shonibare’s outdoor works grace famous open spaces from New York’s Central Park to the Ndubuisi Kanu Park in Lagos, the city where the artist was schooled after his family moved to Nigeria when he was three years old.
“We’re very excited to have acquired ,” says Elana Brundyn, executive director of the Norval Foundation. “It’s visually engaging but also conceptually and historically rich. The Dutch wax fabric on which the pattern of is based tells an important story about how culture changes over time. While Dutch wax fabric is considered an aspect of an African
