It is International Migrants Day, a day observed by the United Nations to salute those that work to overcome adversity and will a better life for themselves. This year, the UN has chosen as theme of ‘We Together’ which they use to focus on stories of social cohesion. It sees the 272 million migrants who are all “living new lives and building new communities in every corner of the globe” as individuals within communities.

Yinka Shonibare’s sculpture Refugee Astronaut could be read as a homage to these migrants.