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Chris Ofili

born 1968

Black Shunga 2008–15
© Chris Ofili; photo courtesy Two Palms, New York
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Biography

Christopher Ofili, (born 10 October 1968) is a British painter who is best known for his paintings incorporating elephant dung. He was Turner Prize-winner and one of the Young British Artists. Since 2005, Ofili has been living and working in Trinidad and Tobago, where he currently resides in the city of Port of Spain. He also has lived and worked in London and Brooklyn.

Ofili has utilized resin, beads, oil paint, glitter, lumps of elephant dung and cut-outs from pornographic magazines as painting elements. His work has been classified as punk art.

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Artworks

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  • For the Unknown Runner

    Chris Ofili
    2011
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  • Black Shunga

    Chris Ofili
    2008–15
  • R.I.P. Stephen Lawrence 1974 - 1993

    Chris Ofili
    2013
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  • Portmerion 10.9.96

    Chris Ofili
    1996
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  • Twynitywod Morfa Harlech 10.9.96

    Chris Ofili
    1996
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  • Blaenau Ffestiniog 11.9.96

    Chris Ofili
    1996
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  • Llanbedr 12.9.96

    Chris Ofili
    1996
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  • Llwyn Hwlcyn 13.9.96

    Chris Ofili
    1996
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