BODY AND IDENTITY NOTES
Yinka Shonibare is an artist from Nigeria who studied at Goldsmiths. His work looks at identity connecting to dots of history, philosophy, politics, and art seeing the layers and the connections When looking at the works of Yinka Shonibare he looks at identity through
the use of his materials. For example, the fabric that people often call African fabric.
The association often carries identity over history so his work plays on the
identity and origins of stories, history, and philosophy
How to Blow Up Two Heads at Once (Ladies),” a 2006 work by Yinka Shonibare
Jenny Saville .
When looking at her work it is clear that there is a freedom of expression and a confidence in the presentation and choices of the subjects within her work . She is an artist who loves to play with human forms being displayed in various poses .The human forms often included herself. There is a joy, a playfulness, in her approach and although the subjects may not be stereotypical and beautiful she creates a distorted beauty within these paintings taking the ordinary in to the extraordinary.
Jenny Saville, The Mothers, 2011
Jenny Saville, Stanza, 2020-22
DANIEL JOHNSTON is an artist who wears his heart on his sleeve in his work, sharing his vulnerability, particularly the sad parts which some of us would shy away from . There is a childlike and autobiographical element to his work.
With this kind of work I take the idea of exposing my own vulnerability in my work and not be over critical of my work and art. This is something I struggle with but when I see artists like Daniel Johnston it inspires me to show my own identity through my work.
Daniel Johnston’s “Pain and Pleasure” (2001
Daniel Johnston’s My Nightmares” (1980)
