THE AMERICAN LIBRARY COLLECTION (DESIGNERS) 2018

"THE AMERICAN LIBRARY COLLECTION (DESIGNERS)" (2018) by Yinka Shonibare CBE is an installation featuring a white bookshelf filled with books covered in vibrant, colorful African fabrics. This work references Shonibare's recurring use of Dutch wax print, a fabric produced in Indonesia but often associated with West Africa, to examine themes of cultural hybridity and postcolonial identity. Shonibare's exploration of the "other" through fabric and installation is central to his practice, challenging viewers to consider the complexities of representation and power dynamics within globalized artistic traditions.