Lubaina Himid: A Fine Toothed Comb – Interview part two


Writer Marjorie H Morgan continues her conversation with Lubaina Himid, CBE RA, the British Turner Prize-winning artist born in Zanzibar, Tanzania who moved to the UK at a young age. Following a career in theatre and interior design in the 1970s, she has subsequently concentrated on creating, curating, and teaching art, becoming a pivotal figure in the Black British arts movement.

Himid’s solo exhibition at Tate Modern (November 2021 - July 2022) was the first by a Black woman artist in that gallery space. For Manchester-based HOME, Himid has curated A Fine Toothed Comb, an exhibition which addresses hidden and forgotten layers within the city of Manchester, on show until 07 January 2024. The exhibition features new commissions of Himid’s own work, alongside commissions from Preston-based artists Magda Stawarska, Rebecca Chesney and Tracy Hill.

Read part one of the interview - Lubaina Himid: A Fine Toothed Comb, here.

Image: Men in a Pyjama Drawer (2018) acrylic on wood 41.50h x 79.50w x 13d cm. Courtesy Lubaina Himid