Yinka Shonibare

Yinka Shonibare is a British-Nigerian artist whose sculptures, installations, photography, and other works examine cultural identity, colonialism, empire, and the historical relationship between Europe and Africa. Born in London in 1962, he moved to Lagos at age three and later studied fine art in London. He was elected a Royal Academician in 2013 and appointed CBE in 2019; his installation The British Library was acquired by Tate that year.