Chris Ofili
A Tapestry of Identity and Provocation Born in Manchester, United Kingdom, Chris Ofili emerged as a transformative force within the contemporary art landscape, weaving together disparate threads of culture, religion, and materiality. His heritage, rooted in his parents' Nigerian descent, serves as a profound foundation for an oeuvre that constantly negotiates the boundaries between the sacred and the profane. Through a practice often classified as punk art, Ofili has mastered the ability to confront the viewer with unsettling juxtapositions, using a signature vocabulary of materials that cha…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Chris Ofili's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.