Английская Википедия:Cyrus Kabiru

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Шаблон:Infobox person Cyrus Kabiru (born Шаблон:Date) is a Kenyan visual artist. He is known for his sculptural eyewear made of found objects, and is part of the Afrofuturism cultural movement.[1][2][3] He is a self taught artist.[1]

Biography

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Kids from Casablanca, Morocco, visiting the art show "Material Insanity" (2019) at Marrakech's Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden (MACAAL). Work by Cyrus Kabiru.

Cyrus Kabiru was born on Шаблон:Date in Nairobi, Kenya.[4]

He is known for his sculptural eyewear made of found objects.[1] By using found objects Kabiru gives a new life to the old materials, and the work deals with topics like transformation and imagination of the future.[1] After creating his sculptures, he photographs them as self-portraits.[5] Kabiru's art practice intersects sculpture, craftsmanship, photography, design and fashion.[6]

Notable solo exhibitions by Kabiru include Upcoming (2010) Kuona Trust, Nairobi, Kenya; Cyrus Kabiru (2011) Kunstpodium T Gallery, Tilburg, Netherlands; and C-Stunners & Black Mamba (2015) SMAC Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa.[6] His works are in museum collections, including: Studio Museum Harlem, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[2]

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