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Chris Ofili — Homage
Chris Ofili

Homage

"Homage" by Chris Ofili is a richly layered work executed in acrylic, oil, and polyester resin on linen, embedded with map pins that catch and reflect light across its densely patterned surface. True to Ofili's celebrated practice, the painting is propped on elephant dung, a material the artist has long employed as both a structural and symbolic element rooted in his African heritage. The result is a luminous, almost ceremonial composition that blurs the boundaries between painting, sculpture, and cultural ritual.

Medium
acrylic, oil, polyester resin, map pins, elephant dung on linen

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Contemporary Art Evening Sale

June 29, 2015

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Chris Ofili, Homage

"Homage" by Chris Ofili is a richly layered work executed in acrylic, oil, and polyester resin on linen, embedded with map pins that catch and reflect light across its densely patterned surface. True to Ofili's celebrated practice, the painting is propped on elephant dung, a material the artist has long employed as both a structural and symbolic element rooted in his African heritage. The result is a luminous, almost ceremonial composition that blurs the boundaries between painting, sculpture, and cultural ritual.

Medium
acrylic, oil, polyester resin, map pins, elephant dung on linen
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Postmodernism, Afrocentric Themes, Male Artist, Elephant Dung, Mixed Media, Afrofuturism, British Artist, Contemporary Artist, Celebratory Mood, Earthy Tones, Figurative Art, Textural Surface, Late 20th Century, Textured Surface, Warm Tones, Cultural Identity

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