Yinka Ilori Turns Discarded Chairs into Sculptural Pieces With a Story
02.16.21
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London-based designer Yinka Ilori draws on his British and Nigerian heritage to tell new stories in contemporary design. He studied Furniture and Product Design at London Metropolitan University and began his practice in 2011, designing and making upcycled furniture. He now also works both on a larger scale, with recent installations such as Happy Street at Nine Elms, The Colour Palace at Dulwich Picture Gallery and Get Up Stand Up at Somerset House, and on a smaller scale, having developed a range of tableware and home accessories. We caught up with him to find out more about his breakthrough collection, If Chairs Could Talk, pieces from which have been exhibited at the Vitra Museum in Switzerland, New York’s Guggenheim Museum and the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery in the UK.
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The Guggenheim and the PAMM acquire works by Puerto Rican artist Daniel Lind Ramos
[Many thanks to Rafael Trelles for bringing this item to our attention.] Our warmest congratulations to artist Daniel Lind Ramos for the well-deserved recognition of his work. New York’s Guggenheim Museum and the Pérez Art Museum in Miami will acquire works by the Loíza artist. Lind Ramos has also just received a $50,000 grant from the non-profit arts organization United States Artists. Puerto Rican artists Macha Colón (Gisela Rosario Ramos) and JanpiStar were also awarded grants in the film and dance categories, respectively. Here are translated excerpts from Mariela Fullana Acosta’s article in
Epiphanies and ice packs: Life inside a dance bubble
Celia Wren, The Washington Post
Feb. 5, 2021
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1of8 New York Is Burning by Omari Wiles, performed by Les Ballet Afrik.Robert AltmanShow MoreShow Less
2of8Archie Burnett and Michele Saunders in a dance choreographed by Ephrat Asherie.Dancing CameraShow MoreShow Less
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5of8 New York Is Burning by Omari Wiles and performed by Les Ballet Afrik.Robert AltmanShow MoreShow Less
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The word bubble may have lost some of its champagne-fizz exuberance, given its covid-19-era sense: a group of people who interact closely while minimizing contact with others to reduce exposure. But pandemic-variety bubbles have offered hope for many, including dancers who have used the sheltered environments to train and generate new work.
An exhibition that broke all attendance records at New York’s Guggenheim Museum two years ago will make its way to Australia in June. Art Gallery of New South Wales director Michael Brand announced Hilma af Klint: The Secret Paintings on Thursday, describing the large-scale exhibition as “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to discover the extraordinary artistic achievements of this trailblazing artist who stood for too long outside the accepted.
Why did you choose construction as a career?
I always wanted to become an architect, attracted mainly by the blend of art and technology within the role. I have always had a bias towards the artistic side of things, and architecture provided me with an avenue to focus on both.
What are you most proud of in your career to date?
It really has to be becoming a fully qualified architect. My studies were seven years of solid graft, especially as I’m not the most academic of people. So it was a huge achievement to gain qualification and start practising.