Chris Ofili: Weaving Magic at The National Gallery

Collaborating with a team of weavers from the Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh, Turner Prize winner Chris Ofili has designed a tapestry for the Clothworkers Hall which is being shown at the National Gallery within a room lined with murals. Inspired by the Caribbean Island of Trinidad and its folklore, the artist blends together multiple and eclectic references to the Garden of Eden, Old Master painting, cocktails and the Italian football star Mario Balotelli in a vibrant collaboration between artist and weavers. Josh and Grace visit the show and speak to Dr Gabriele Finaldi, the Director of the National Gallery, who explains how Ofili's contemporary art responds to and complements the permanent collection of European painting.

Chris Ofili: Weaving Magic
The National Gallery
26 April – 28 August 2017