Born in Zanzibar in 1954, Lubaina Himid is a pioneering artist based in Preston, UK. Her interdisciplinary work, including paintings, sculptures, and installations, focuses on marginalized communities and diasporic cultures, aiming to broaden historical perspectives and provoke social change. A significant figure since the 1980s, she has championed Black and women artists. Himid’s artistic vision is influenced by historical artists and contemporary writers, which she merges with personal narratives addressing structural injustices, ultimately asking what art's role is in society.
Himid invites us to consider marginalized figures and communities, expanding the historical narratives that shape our worldview to effect change through her art.
Her work intersects personal experiences with broader social injustice, using humor and joy to offer a rigorous critique of systemic racism in the art world.
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