Yinka Shonibare CBE and project architect India Mahdavi will transform the iconic London venue, sketch, with a new installation of artworks and interiors. Launching on 3rd March, Shonibare’s artist-conceived vision for the Gallery restaurant will be presented with a new yellow setting designed by Mahdavi, marking a new chapter for sketch in its 20th year.
Shonibare has created 14 new site-specific works in his signature aesthetic that will reimagine sketch into a powerful celebration of African culture and its legacy. Titled Modern Magic, the installation will feature four hand-painted masks carved from wood and 10 framed quilts that replicate African masks found in Pablo Picasso’s collection. Sketch will also debut new ceramic tableware designed by Shonibare, each piece will be dressed in a diamond-shaped pattern, nodding to the Yoruba trickster in Shonibare’s artworks on the walls.