Cyrus Kabiru (born ) is a Kenyan visual artist. He is known for his sculptural eyewear made of
found objects, and is part of the
Afrofuturism cultural movement.
He is a self taught artist.
Biography
Cyrus Kabiru was born on in Nairobi, Kenya.
He is known for his sculptural eyewear made of found objects.
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.
After creating his sculptures, he photographs them as self-portraits.
Kabiru's art practice intersects sculpture, craftsmanship, photography, design and fashion.
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.
His works are in museum collections, including:
Studio Museum Harlem, and the
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially "the Met", is the largest art museum in the Americas. Its permanent collection contains over two million works, divided among 17 curatorial departments. The main building at 1000 ...
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See also
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List of Kenyan artists
This is a list of WP:PEOPLE, notable Kenyan writers and artists.
Architects
* Emma Miloyo (born 1981) - partner in Design Source in Nairobi; first woman to chair the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) Architects' Chapter
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References
External links
AFPR—Meet The Artists: Cyrus Kabiru(2022)
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1984 births
Living people
Artists from Nairobi
Self-taught artists
Afrofuturists
Kenyan sculptors
21st-century Kenyan people
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