"ecological impact of colonisation"

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11 April 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 11, 2024: A visitor looks at a new large-scale installation titled “War Library” (2024) consisting of 5,000 books bound in Dutch wax print representing conflicts and peace treaties during a photocall for Yinka Shonibare's "Suspended States" exhibition at Serpentine South in London, United Kingdom on April 11, 2024. The first solo exhibition of Shonibare’s work in a London public institution for over 20 years explores central themes of legacies of colonial power, sites of refuge and shelter as well as the ecological impact of colonisation, the European legacy of imperialism and consequential attempts at peace.

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11 April 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 11, 2024: A staff member looks at “Clive”, “Decolonised Structures ” (2022-23) comprised of seven fibreglass sculptures of colonial figures, hand-painted with Dutch wax pattern during a photocall for Yinka Shonibare's "Suspended States" exhibition at Serpentine South in London, United Kingdom on April 11, 2024. The first solo exhibition of Shonibare’s work in a London public institution for over 20 years explores central themes of legacies of colonial power, sites of refuge and shelter as well as the ecological impact of colonisation, the European legacy of imperialism and consequential attempts at peace.

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11 April 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 11, 2024: A staff member stands among “Decolonised Structures” (2022-23) comprised of seven fibreglass sculptures of colonial figures such as Queen Victoria and Winston Churchill, hand-painted with Dutch wax pattern during a photocall for Yinka Shonibare's "Suspended States" exhibition at Serpentine South in London, United Kingdom on April 11, 2024. The first solo exhibition of Shonibare’s work in a London public institution for over 20 years explores central themes of legacies of colonial power, sites of refuge and shelter as well as the ecological impact of colonisation, the European legacy of imperialism and consequential attempts at peace.

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11 April 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 11, 2024: Staff members stand among “Decolonised Structures” (2022-23) comprised of seven fibreglass sculptures of colonial figures such as Queen Victoria and Winston Churchill, hand-painted with Dutch wax pattern during a photocall for Yinka Shonibare's "Suspended States" exhibition at Serpentine South in London, United Kingdom on April 11, 2024. The first solo exhibition of Shonibare’s work in a London public institution for over 20 years explores central themes of legacies of colonial power, sites of refuge and shelter as well as the ecological impact of colonisation, the European legacy of imperialism and consequential attempts at peace.

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11 April 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 11, 2024: A staff member looks at “Churchill”, “Decolonised Structures ” (2022-23) comprised of seven fibreglass sculptures of colonial figures, hand-painted with Dutch wax pattern during a photocall for Yinka Shonibare's "Suspended States" exhibition at Serpentine South in London, United Kingdom on April 11, 2024. The first solo exhibition of Shonibare’s work in a London public institution for over 20 years explores central themes of legacies of colonial power, sites of refuge and shelter as well as the ecological impact of colonisation, the European legacy of imperialism and consequential attempts at peace.

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11 April 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 11, 2024: A staff member stands among “Decolonised Structures” (2022-23) comprised of seven fibreglass sculptures of colonial figures such as Queen Victoria and Winston Churchill, hand-painted with Dutch wax pattern during a photocall for Yinka Shonibare's "Suspended States" exhibition at Serpentine South in London, United Kingdom on April 11, 2024. The first solo exhibition of Shonibare’s work in a London public institution for over 20 years explores central themes of legacies of colonial power, sites of refuge and shelter as well as the ecological impact of colonisation, the European legacy of imperialism and consequential attempts at peace.

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11 April 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 11, 2024: A staff member looks at “Queen Victoria”, “Decolonised Structures ” (2022-23) comprised of seven fibreglass sculptures of colonial figures, hand-painted with Dutch wax pattern during a photocall for Yinka Shonibare's "Suspended States" exhibition at Serpentine South in London, United Kingdom on April 11, 2024. The first solo exhibition of Shonibare’s work in a London public institution for over 20 years explores central themes of legacies of colonial power, sites of refuge and shelter as well as the ecological impact of colonisation, the European legacy of imperialism and consequential attempts at peace.

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11 April 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 11, 2024: A viisitor looks at "Notre-Dame", a past of a new large-scale installation titled “Sanctuary City”(2024) comprised of miniature buildings representing places of refuge for persecuted and vulnerable groups during a photocall for Yinka Shonibare's "Suspended States" exhibition at Serpentine South in London, United Kingdom on April 11, 2024. The first solo exhibition of Shonibare’s work in a London public institution for over 20 years explores central themes of legacies of colonial power, sites of refuge and shelter as well as the ecological impact of colonisation, the European legacy of imperialism and consequential attempts at peace.

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11 April 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 11, 2024: A staff member stands among “Decolonised Structures” (2022-23) comprised of seven fibreglass sculptures of colonial figures such as Queen Victoria and Winston Churchill, hand-painted with Dutch wax pattern during a photocall for Yinka Shonibare's "Suspended States" exhibition at Serpentine South in London, United Kingdom on April 11, 2024. The first solo exhibition of Shonibare’s work in a London public institution for over 20 years explores central themes of legacies of colonial power, sites of refuge and shelter as well as the ecological impact of colonisation, the European legacy of imperialism and consequential attempts at peace.

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11 April 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 11, 2024: A staff member looks at “Churchill”, “Decolonised Structures ” (2022-23) comprised of seven fibreglass sculptures of colonial figures, hand-painted with Dutch wax pattern during a photocall for Yinka Shonibare's "Suspended States" exhibition at Serpentine South in London, United Kingdom on April 11, 2024. The first solo exhibition of Shonibare’s work in a London public institution for over 20 years explores central themes of legacies of colonial power, sites of refuge and shelter as well as the ecological impact of colonisation, the European legacy of imperialism and consequential attempts at peace.

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11 April 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 11, 2024: A staff member looks at “Churchill”, “Decolonised Structures ” (2022-23) comprised of seven fibreglass sculptures of colonial figures, hand-painted with Dutch wax pattern during a photocall for Yinka Shonibare's "Suspended States" exhibition at Serpentine South in London, United Kingdom on April 11, 2024. The first solo exhibition of Shonibare’s work in a London public institution for over 20 years explores central themes of legacies of colonial power, sites of refuge and shelter as well as the ecological impact of colonisation, the European legacy of imperialism and consequential attempts at peace.

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11 April 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 11, 2024: A visitor takes a picture of new large-scale installation titled “War Library” (2024) consisting of 5,000 books bound in Dutch wax print representing conflicts and peace treaties during a photocall for Yinka Shonibare's "Suspended States" exhibition at Serpentine South in London, United Kingdom on April 11, 2024. The first solo exhibition of Shonibare’s work in a London public institution for over 20 years explores central themes of legacies of colonial power, sites of refuge and shelter as well as the ecological impact of colonisation, the European legacy of imperialism and consequential attempts at peace.

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11 April 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 11, 2024: A staff member looks at a new large-scale installation titled “War Library” (2024) consisting of 5,000 books bound in Dutch wax print representing conflicts and peace treaties during a photocall for Yinka Shonibare's "Suspended States" exhibition at Serpentine South in London, United Kingdom on April 11, 2024. The first solo exhibition of Shonibare’s work in a London public institution for over 20 years explores central themes of legacies of colonial power, sites of refuge and shelter as well as the ecological impact of colonisation, the European legacy of imperialism and consequential attempts at peace.

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11 April 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 11, 2024: Tamsin Hong, exhibitions curator, looks at "Wind Sculpture in Bronze, IV, 2024, during a photocall for Yinka Shonibare's "Suspended States" exhibition at Serpentine South in London, United Kingdom on April 11, 2024. The first solo exhibition of Shonibare’s work in a London public institution for over 20 years explores central themes of legacies of colonial power, sites of refuge and shelter as well as the ecological impact of colonisation, the European legacy of imperialism and consequential attempts at peace.

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11 April 2024

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 11, 2024: A staff member looks at “Churchill”, “Decolonised Structures ” (2022-23) comprised of seven fibreglass sculptures of colonial figures, hand-painted with Dutch wax pattern during a photocall for Yinka Shonibare's "Suspended States" exhibition at Serpentine South in London, United Kingdom on April 11, 2024. The first solo exhibition of Shonibare’s work in a London public institution for over 20 years explores central themes of legacies of colonial power, sites of refuge and shelter as well as the ecological impact of colonisation, the European legacy of imperialism and consequential attempts at peace.

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