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Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle

Nelson’s ship in a bottle, sailing on Dutch wax print: Yinka Shonibare and the art of the African print Entertainment Nelson’s ship in a bottle, sailing on Dutch wax print: Yinka Shonibare and the art of the African print Yinka Shonibare, the British-Nigerian artist, uses Dutch wax print fabric to question ideas of identity, colonialism and authenticity. His Nelson's Ship in a Bottle, with sails of African print, stood on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square from 2010.