Championing black voices and visibility, Himid’s work explores the influence of the African diaspora on British culture and widening this understanding has been a motivator throughout her career.
, 2016. Acrylic on canvas, 72 x 96 1/8 in . Courtesy the artist and Hollybush Gardens. Photo: Andy Keate.
Lubaina Himid, There Could Be an Endless Ocean, 2018. Acrylic on paper, 28 3/8 x 40 1/8 in . Courtesy the artist and Hollybush Gardens. Photo: Gavin Renshaw. I have been making and showing work on a continuous basis since 1981. In the past, I have made work which uses the found object—plates, tureens, jugs, jelly molds, even farm carts, and newspapers—as a basis for my paintings. This exhibition will be primarily paintings on wood, canvas, and metal. The new work asks questions and tries to find answers about how it is possible to build something meaningful for the future while we are still surrounded by the heavy and unresolved burdens of the past.
Artistic institutions have changed in part because there are new people running them: younger curators, more women in important positions. It’s debatable how long or how secure these changes are set to be, but while there are opportunities to be had for conversations, I am happy to try to build serious relationships with people who really want to encourage audiences to share the rich experience of engaging with art.
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