In response to the recent opening of the Chris Ofili Retrospective at the Tate Britain a collective of young British artists were asked to create art inspired by the exhibition. Anonymous UK artist, graffiti painter, and shoe designer INSA created this fabulouuuuuuuus pair of 10" heels by incorporating Ofili's signature elements - beadwork, elephant dung, and hot, bright color & pattern!!!!!
"Using similar techniques and materials, beading, resin and painting, INSA pays homage to the style and significance of Ofili's early work. To produce the shoes INSA retraced the footsteps Chris Ofili made over fifteen years ago and sourced dung from the same family of elephants that produced the dung used in Chris's iconic paintings of the nineties. As a not to their shared influences, INSA's heels are entitled Anything goes when it comes to (s)hoes... a play on a lyric from the classic Big Daddy Kane track Pimpin Ain't Easy which is referenced in Chris Ofili's painting of the same title." Wall text - Tate Britain
This combination of my two favorite "accessorations," shoes & art, is outrageous!!!!! I adore Chris Ofili's work and am completely in-love with the permanent "chapel" installation at the Tate Britain. And next month, I get to visit it, and the retrospective ........ and now I get to see these shoes too!!!! STUNNING!!!
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