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Ofili

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Ofili [ɒˈfiːlɪ]
n
(Biographies / Ofili, Chris(topher) (1968 M, British, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) Chris(topher). born 1968, British painter, noted esp for his brightly coloured collages using elephant dung: Turner Prize 1998


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Chris Ofili - The Upper Room (1999-2002) Twelve apostolic depictions of rhesus macaque monkeys arranged in a chapel-like setting and propped on Ofili's trademark globs of elephant poo.
Meaghan studied fine art at Staffordshire University and he recently exhibited alongside Turner Prize winning artists Chris Ofili and Keith Tyson in the much-acclaimed Exposed - Art and Culture in England's North West.
In the painting, Ofili has placed figures from black popular culture, including American soul singer Aretha Franklin, next to decorative African art.
 
 
 
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