MCM x Yinka Ilori for Seoul Frieze Art Fair 2023

MCM x Yinka Ilori for Seoul Frieze Art Fair 2023

MCM x Yinka Ilori for Seoul Frieze Art Fair 2023

September, 2023

British-Nigerian artist Yinka Ilori, known for his playful design approach, joins The Upcycle Project for a 20-piece exhibit at the MCM HAUS Flagship in Seoul.

Through emotion and perspective, the pieces in this collection converge at the junction of fashion and contemporary art.

British-Nigerian artist Yinka Ilori, known for his playful design approach, joins The Upcycle Project for a 20-piece exhibit at the MCM HAUS Flagship in Seoul.

Through emotion and perspective, the pieces in this collection converge at the junction of fashion and contemporary art.

(Part 1) 'There is Good in All of Us' features an assortment of 10 renewed chairs that incorporate unused Visetos materials.

By repurposing and revitalizing materials, the collaboration highlights the importance of environmental consciousness and responsible consumption.

Yinka Ilori

My Son Doesn’t Belong Here / ’Omo Mi Ko Wa Nibi’

Complementing each artwork is a kaleidoscope, enticing visitors into a dance of colors and patterns.”

Yinka Ilori
Yinka Ilori

Paint Me A Picture / ‘Ya Mi Awonan Kan’

Yinka Ilori

Point of Reflection / ‘Ojjami Ti Itana’

A true reflection of Ilori's signature approach, the collaboration thrives on diverse color motifs, architecture, and spaces to encourage visitors to see new perspectives.

Yinka Ilori

Bright Shining Star / 'Iraw Didan’

It's an invitation to delve deeper, to discover the beauty beneath the overt, signifying an unending cycle of growth, balance, and rejuvenation.”

Yinka Ilori

Yinka Ilori at MCM HAUS

Yinka Ilori

(Part 1) 'There is Good in All of Us', MCM HAUS 1F

(Part 2) 'Looking at Me', the latter half of the exhibit, features a mix of Ilori's older works alongside new ones from his most recent collection.

The first six chairs reflect Ilori’s memories of growing up in London as a British Nigerian and explores heritage, culture and family. The next four (from a new collection titled ‘All of Us’) are bolder, more unapologetic and expressive to capture Ilori’s coming of age as an artist and designer.

Yinka Ilori
Yinka Ilori
Yinka Ilori

(Part 2) 'Looking at Me’, MCM HAUS 3F

The pieces will be on display at the MCM HAUS Flagship Store in Seoul from 4 September until 22 October.

MCM HAUS
412 Apgujeong-ro, Gangnam-gu
Seoul, South Korea
11am- 8pm
+82 2-540-1404

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MCM x Yinka Ilori for Seoul Frieze Art Fair 2023

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