Biography
“Most of my projects are freestyle. I don’t plan tomorrow. And I’m very happy.”
Cyrus Kabiru was born in 1984 in Nairobi, Kenya, where he still lives and works.
Kabiru is a self-taught multi-disciplinary artist, known for his sculptural spectacles or C-Stunners, which are made of retrieved objects and recycled materials sourced on the streets of Nairobi. His intricate sculptural works push the boundaries of conventional craftsmanship, sculpture, photography, design, and fashion. His works deal with transformation and renewal. The design of his works embeds his vision of the future. Each C-Stunner is the product of an innovation process intimately linked to his life-story. Recently, Kabiru has also focused on the deconstruction and reconstruction of radios, bicycles, and other pop objects.
In 2010, he was the resident artist at the Han Nefkens Foundation in Barcelona, Spain. He was the first artist to participate in the Flow Series talks program – a joint initiative of the Han Nefkens Foundation and the Antoni Tàpies Foundation. In 2013, he was selected for an innovator fellowship at TED’s The Young, The Gifted, The Undiscovered program. In 2016, he was chosen by Quartz as one of the most promising Africa Innovators in Nairobi, Kenya. In 2021 he was the resident artist at AKKA Project Venice, Italy. Lately one of his radios has been acquired by the Met Museum in New York City after his participation at the group exhibition Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room. 
Works
  • Cyrus Kabiru, Join the dots, 2020
    Cyrus Kabiru
    Join the dots, 2020
    Scrap Metal and recycled material
    195 x 210 x 28 cm
  • Cyrus Kabiru, Jiko Nyeusi (Dark Cooker), 2021
    Cyrus Kabiru
    Jiko Nyeusi (Dark Cooker), 2021
    Scrap Metal and recycled material
    60 x 67 x 12 cm
  • Cyrus Kabiru, Stand Tall, 2021
    Cyrus Kabiru
    Stand Tall, 2021
    Scrap Metal and recycled material
    183 x 126 x 29 cm
  • Cyrus Kabiru, Roman numbers, 2021
    Cyrus Kabiru
    Roman numbers, 2021
    Scrap Metal and recycled material
    55 x 49 x 5 cm
  • Cyrus Kabiru, The Beads from Murano, 2021
    Cyrus Kabiru
    The Beads from Murano, 2021
    Original Murano glass beads, scrap metal and recycled material
    26 x 40 x 10 cm
  • Cyrus Kabiru, Rialto bridge, 2022
    Cyrus Kabiru
    Rialto bridge, 2022
    Scrap Metal and recycled material
    13 x 25 x 10 cm
  • Cyrus Kabiru, Kitenge, 2022
    Cyrus Kabiru
    Kitenge, 2022
    Scrap Metal and recycled material
    13 x 25 x 10 cm
  • Cyrus Kabiru, Venetian jukebox, 2022
    Cyrus Kabiru
    Venetian jukebox, 2022
    Scrap Metal and recycled material
    34 x 59 x 10 cm
  • Cyrus Kabiru, Kitenge (Cyrus Kabiru Wearing), 2022
    Cyrus Kabiru
    Kitenge (Cyrus Kabiru Wearing), 2022
    Giclée print on Hahnemule fine art paper 310 gm
    100 x 100 cm
  • Cyrus Kabiru, Red Mask (Cyrus Kabiru Wearing), 2022
    Cyrus Kabiru
    Red Mask (Cyrus Kabiru Wearing), 2022
    Giclée print on Hahnemule fine art paper 310 gm
    100 x 100 cm
  • Cyrus Kabiru, Rialto Bridge (Cyrus Kabiru Wearing), 2022
    Cyrus Kabiru
    Rialto Bridge (Cyrus Kabiru Wearing), 2022
    Giclée print on Hahnemule fine art paper 310 gm
    100 x 100 cm
  • Cyrus Kabiru, The Beads from Murano (Cyrus Kabiru Wearing), 2022
    Cyrus Kabiru
    The Beads from Murano (Cyrus Kabiru Wearing), 2022
    Giclée print on Hahnemule fine art paper 310 gm
    100 x 100 cm
  • Cyrus Kabiru, The Black Beauty, 2024
    Cyrus Kabiru
    The Black Beauty, 2024
    Helmet, scrap metal and recycled materials
    40 x 40 x 45 cm
    Photograph not available
  • Cyrus Kabiru, Istanbul Sun, 2025
    Cyrus Kabiru
    Istanbul Sun, 2025
    Scrap metal and recycled materials
    Diptych:
    Printed photo on Fine Art paper 70 x 70 cm
    C-stunner 24 x 24 x 10 cm
  • Cyrus Kabiru, Pure Manjano, 2025
    Cyrus Kabiru
    Pure Manjano, 2025
    Helmet, scrap metal and recycled materials
    Diptych:
    Printed photo on Fine Art paper 70 x 70 cm
    Helmet 50 x 40 x 50 cm
  • Cyrus Kabiru, Hot Pot (Cyrus Kabiru Wearing), 2025
    Cyrus Kabiru
    Hot Pot (Cyrus Kabiru Wearing), 2025
    Printed photo on Fine Art paper
    70 x 70 cm
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