On Being an Artist and the Utopian Dream: Yinka Shonibare

On Being an Artist and the Utopian Dream: Yinka Shonibare

“You’ve got to be a bit utopian to be an artist because it is not a very realistic occupation. The thought of being an artist in itself I think is a utopian idea because I don’t really make anything usefull and I think that in of itself is an illustration of my disposition.”

Yinka Shonibare

“Half the time I don’t believe I am doing what I am doing, I am realizing my dreams and that somehow is also my profession. There is no line between the personal and the professional. And so in a way I find lucky that I can do that, that I can realize my Utopian dreams and still survive… “

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