Dreaming has a Share in History : New Kangas from the Archive.

Himid, Lubaina (2016) Dreaming has a Share in History : New Kangas from the Archive. [Show/Exhibition]

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Abstract

Lubaina Himid‘s new paintings on paper, shown in two central rooms in the house, offer clues for artists, travelers and historians. Using the motif of the Kanga, the everyday clothing for East African women, the sense of cloth, its manufacture and decoration are central to this new body of work. The Kanga is a ubiquitous garment yet in its simplicity these squares of cloth hold great power in the various ways that they can be personalised. Beautifully designed, these sections of cloth meant to be draped across the body, often include symbolic texts; slogans, prayers or mottoes.
This work engages with how to find solace in the secret language of conversations between women.


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