THE LAST SUPPER (AFTER LEONARDO) 2013

Yinka Shonibare's 2013 work, "THE LAST SUPPER (AFTER LEONARDO)," reimagines Leonardo da Vinci's iconic Renaissance fresco. The piece depicts a lavish table setting overflowing with food and drink, but the figures are headless mannequins adorned in vibrantly patterned fabrics typical of African dress. This contemporary interpretation draws attention to the juxtaposition of Western art history and African culture, questioning assumptions about representation and identity in art. Shonibare's use of headless figures highlights the dehumanization of colonialism and the erasure of African voices in Western art. The artwork is a provocative commentary on cultural appropriation and the ongoing struggle for representation.