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Artworks
Chris Ofili Manchester, UK, b. 1968
Silver Moon, 2005Bronze, nickel201 × 137 × 175 cmFurther images
Chris Ofili’s Silver Moon (2005) is a striking meditation on the human condition and personal relationships, both thought-provoking and subtly subversive. Inspired by the Catalan figure El Caganer, a recurring...Chris Ofili’s Silver Moon (2005) is a striking meditation on the human condition and personal relationships, both thought-provoking and subtly subversive. Inspired by the Catalan figure El Caganer, a recurring yet unconventional presence in regional Nativity scenes, the sculpture weaves together themes of fertility, renewal, and ritual. Silver Moon continues Ofili’s exploration of recurring motifs and materials, reinforcing his ability to merge the sacred and the sensual, the mystical and the everyday.
"It's what they symbolize that interests me. The sculptures are a dialogue—about relationships, about how people can be both intensely connected and entirely at ease with one another." – Chris Ofili
Exhibitions
Chris Ofili. The Blue Rider. CFA Gallery. Nov 19–Dec 23, 2005
Hunky Dory. Gary Tatintsian Gallery, Moscow. Mar–Apr 2007Publications
Chris Ofili. The Blue Rider. CFA gallery, 2005, pp. 15, 21, 23, 24
Hunky Dory. Gary Tatintsian Gallery, Moscow, 2007, pp. 48–49
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