Yinka Ilori
Ilori in his studio with ‘Sun and Water can Live Together’ and ‘Ripples of Stillness’, courtesy artist, Cristea Roberts GalleryYinka Ilori (b. 1987, London) is a multi-disciplinary artist and designer whose bold visual language draws on his British-Nigerian heritage to convey new narratives through contemporary design. Drawing on Nigerian parables and verbal traditions, Ilori touches on a multitude of themes that resonate with a global audience.
Atelier JI’s first project with Ilori and Cristea Roberts Gallery, ‘Here Today, Here Tomorrow’, debuted at Frieze London 2023. The project, consisting of 6 screenprints using enamel inks, marked Ilori’s first foray into the medium. We have subsequently worked together to produce the ‘Paradise for All’ set of screenprinted editions.
Installations
Cristea Roberts Gallery launched ‘Here Today, Here Tomorrow’ debuted at Frieze London 2023.
‘Paradise for All’ launched at Art Basel Miami Beach 2024.
Here Today, Here Tomorrow, 2023 by Yinka Ilori installation view & Paradise for All, 2024 by Yinka Ilori installation view © Cristea Roberts Gallery, London. Photo: Mark BlowerEditions
Sometimes Things can be Simple
2023
75 x 75 cm
6 layer screen print on Somerset Tub-Size Satin 600gsm
Edition of 30
Published by Cristea Roberts Gallery
Crossing Between Time
2023
75 x 75 cm
7 layer screen print on Somerset Tub-Size Satin 600gsm
Edition of 30
Published by Cristea Roberts Gallery
Humbled By Your Sun Rays
2023
75 x 75 cm
7 layer screen print on Somerset Tub-Size Satin 600gsm
Edition of 30
Published by Cristea Roberts Gallery
Ripples of Stillness
2023
75 x 75 cm
4 layer screen print on Somerset Tub-Size Satin 600gsm
Edition of 30
Published by Cristea Roberts Gallery
Moments of Reflection
2023
75 x 75 cm
6 layer screen print on Somerset Tub-Size Satin 600gsm
Edition of 30
Published by Cristea Roberts Gallery
Sun and Water can Live Together
2023
75 x 75 cm
8 layer screen print on Somerset Tub-Size Satin 600gsm
Edition of 30
Published by Cristea Roberts Gallery
Touched by your kindness
2024
75.0 x 75.0 cm
Screenprint in Enamel ink on Somerset Tub Sized Satin 610gsm paper
Edition of 30
Published by Cristea Roberts Gallery
Your star will continue to shine
2024
75.0 x 75.0 cm
Screenprint in Enamel ink on Somerset Tub Sized Satin 610gsm paper
Edition of 30
Published by Cristea Roberts Gallery
Your blessing will never pass you by
2024
75.0 x 75.0 cm
Screenprint in Enamel ink on Somerset Tub Sized Satin 610gsm paper
Edition of 30
Published by Cristea Roberts Gallery
Diamond rays
2024
75.0 x 75.0 cm
Screenprint in Enamel ink on Somerset Tub Sized Satin 610gsm paper
Edition of 30
Published by Cristea Roberts Gallery
Evergreen flows
2024
75.0 x 75.0 cm
Screenprint in Enamel ink on Somerset Tub Sized Satin 610gsm paper
Edition of 30
Published by Cristea Roberts Gallery
A womb of peace
2024
75.0 x 75.0 cm
Screenprint in Enamel ink on Somerset Tub Sized Satin 610gsm paper
Edition of 30
Published by Cristea Roberts Gallery
In the Studio
“Like most of Ilori’s works that are rich in storytelling, the themes of ‘Here Today, Here Tomorrow’ stem from Ilori’s memories of travelling to the coastal town of Margate as a young boy. Exploring what mindfulness looks like, Ilori captures joyous moments.
Evoking memories, both personal and collective, Ilori invites us to stop and stand still, providing us with a brief moment of meditation. Dynamic forms merge and interlock with each other, whilst colours flow to the surface edge, not bound by a border or a perimeter.”
Find out more at cristearoberts.com
All studio photography courtesy artist and Cristea Roberts Gallery, London. Photo: Darrell Tuffs
