This is Shonibare's sixth show with Stephen Friedman but it's a first for him in one important way — there won't be a single piece of his trademark Dutch wax Batik fabric in sight. (apollo-magazine.com)
The artist, Yinka Shonibare MBE, was inspired by the beaches of his childhood in Lagos, Nigeria, and by Dutch wax batik print from Africa. (amny.com)
Fabrics used by Liz Alig include recycled sheets in Ghana that have hand - painted batik prints on them, recycled ikat and embroidered textiles in Central America, hand - woven and hand - block printed cotton in India, hand - woven silk from Cambodia, banana fiber in Nepal, and organic cotton in Bolivia. (treehugger.com)