Screenprint and giclée in colors with embossing and gold leaf, on wove paper, 2005, signed and dated in gold ink, numbered 147/250, co-published by Afroco and Victoria Miro Gallery, London
Chris Ofili (UK, 1968) is a contemporary artist known for his vibrant paintings blending African iconography, pop culture, and spiritual themes. Often incorporating unconventional materials like elephant dung, his work challenges narratives around identity and race. Ofili won the Turner Prize in 1998 and represented Britain at the 2003 Venice Biennale.
Giclée printingGiclée printing is a digital technique for reproducing artwork using a high-resolution digital file and an inkjet printer with archival-quality inks. This process produces prints with exceptional color accuracy and detail, closely matching the original artwork.
Screenprint and giclée in colors with embossing and gold leaf, on wove paper, 2005, signed and dated in gold ink, numbered 147/250, co-published by Afroco and Victoria Miro Gallery, London
Chris Ofili (UK, 1968) is a contemporary artist known for his vibrant paintings blending African iconography, pop culture, and spiritual themes. Often incorporating unconventional materials like elephant dung, his work challenges narratives around identity and race. Ofili won the Turner Prize in 1998 and represented Britain at the 2003 Venice Biennale.
The studio is a laboratory, not a factory.
- Chris Ofili
Chris Ofili is a contemporary British painter who employs the use of a broad array of materials in his paintings, which contain an overarching theme that examines both the historical and modern day black experience. While he uses more traditional materials in his paintings such as glitter, photos from magazines, and resin, he is perhaps most famously know for his use of elephant dung in his paintings. His work has often been perceived as controversial in the art world and in the media, particularly his use of glittery, lacquered elephant dung as a material for his painting titled The Holy Virgin Mary, which is his most famous piece. The painting was dismissed by the Mayor of New York in 1998 and was even vandalized, although it was later restored. Other famous pieces by Chris Ofili include No Woman No Cry and Captain S***and the Legend of the Black Stars. In 1998, Ofili was awarded the prestigious Turner Prize. Today, he continues to live and work in both London and Brooklyn.
Contemporary art refers to avant-garde or innovative art created in the recent past or present day. The exact starting point of contemporary art varies depending on the institution, often tied to the founding year of museums or galleries that showcase the style. Contemporary art is characterized by its focus on current ideas, diverse media, and the exploration of new concepts and techniques.