Yinka Ilori and the Architecture of Joy
In Joy Through Resistance: He Who Laughs Last, Laughs Best, the British-Nigerian artist Yinka Ilori turns family history, migration and grief into a study of colour, sound and community. For more than a decade, Yinka Ilori has built a practice around the theme of joy, encompassing colour, public space and the possibility of collective experience. His installations have transformed streets, playgrounds and community spaces into places of encounter, drawing on the stories, traditions and inner-city social fabric that shaped him. […]
In Joy Through Resistance: He Who Laughs Last, Laughs Best, the British-Nigerian artist Yinka Ilori turns family history, migration and grief into a study of colour, sound and community. For more than a decade, Yinka Ilori has built a practice around the theme of joy, encompassing colour, public space and the possibility of collective experience.…
In Joy Through Resistance: He Who Laughs Last, Laughs Best, the British-Nigerian artist Yinka Ilori turns family history, migration and grief into a study of colour, sound and community. For more than a decade, Yinka Ilori has built a practice around the theme of joy, encompassing colour, public space and the possibility of collective experience. His installations have transformed streets, playgrounds and community spaces into places of encounter, drawing on the stories, traditions and inner-city social fabric that shaped him. […]
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