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Yinka Shonibare’s latest work – is a huge replica ship in a bottle. The ship is currently on display at Trafalgar Square (London), named after the naval battle of 1805,Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle is a 1:30 scale replica of HMS Victory, the flagship of Admiral Horatio Nelson who at Trafalgar defeated the combined fleets of France and Spain in the greatest sea battle of the Napoleonic wars. It has been created by the leading Anglo-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare.

Michael McCarthy (Independent.co.uk) asks: Is the model battleship, with its 37 large sails made of brightly patterned African fabric, a celebration of British historical power and victory? Or a subtle subversion of it?

Photo Courtesy: Guardian.co.uk