POP!, an exhibition of all new works by Yinka Shonibare MBE focuses on the corruption, excess and debauchery that have in part led to the current economic crisis. With characteristic wit and critique, the artist explores the contemporary worship of luxury goods and the behaviour of the banking industry while referencing well known iconography and art historical homage.
The exhibition not only presents some of Shonibare’s most ambitious work of late but also reflects the artist’s engagement with social commentary. It heralds a new direction for the artist with large-scale self-portraits inspired by Andy Warhol’s 1986 series Camouflage. The exhibition provides a unique opportunity for audiences to assess Shonibare’s most recent lines of enquiry.