This piece of Yinka Shonibare's work inspired and influenced me because of the contrasting and clashing patterns on each individual fabric circle. I really like how the colours painted on to the canvas contrast with the matte acrylic background on to which they are placed, and also how each of the cirlces conflict with each other either in colour palette, size or the physical pattern placed on them. I have also been inspired by Shonibare's message and meaning behind this particular work, the black "splatter" symbolising Western greed and the fact oil is such a rare commodity, a source of war because of its rarity which draws referance to the name "Black Gold".In this particular case Shonibare is drawing inspiration from his African heritage, as this piece uses Dutch Wax fabric, which represents one of the resources the multi-national corporations exploit Africa for. The splatter shape itself reflects the destruction to those lives that are effected by the need to harvest this precious source and the explosive impact it has on their everyday life.
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