
Yinka Shonibare CBE RA
Apollo (after Francavilla)
2022
Yinka Shonibare CBE RA's 'Apollo (after Francavilla)' is a unique fibreglass sculpture hand-painted with Dutch wax Batik, embellished with a bespoke hand-colored globe and gold leaf, mounted on a wooden plinth in 2022. The work reimagines classical mythology through contemporary materials and postcolonial aesthetics.
- Medium
- unique fibreglass sculpture, hand-painted with Dutch wax Batik, bespoke hand-coloured globe and gold leaf, on artist's wooden plinth
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art
December 3, 2025
Lot 36
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