The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Yinka Shonibare MBE
b. 1962, England
— Wind Sculpture VII, 2016, Steel armature with hand-painted fiberglass resin cast and gold leave —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 28, 2017
National Museum of African Art, museum purchase with funds from Amelia Quist-Ogunlesi and Adebayo Ogunlesi, and the Sakana Foundation, 2016-11-1
Installed in collaboration with Smithsonian Gardens
Like a ship's sail, Wind Sculpture VII appears to blow in the wind. Its vibrant pattern refers to textiles based on Indonesian batiks, produced in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, and closely tied to African Identity. Learn more inside or visit africa.si.edu/windsculpture
Please do not touch
Erected by National Museum of African Art.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 2016.
Location. 38° 53.279′ N, 77° 1.55′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National Mall. Marker is on Jefferson Drive Southwest west of 7th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 950 Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington DC 20560, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Pillars of the Renwick Gates (a few steps from this marker); The Parterre (a few steps from this marker); Constantine L. Seferlis (a few steps from this marker); Enid A. Haupt Garden (a few steps from this marker); Built above an underground museum complex (within shouting distance of this marker); Spencer Fullerton Baird (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fountain Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Threats to Coral Reefs (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.
Also see . . . Windsculpture VII. (Submitted on November 28, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 28, 2017
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.