I don't know how I missed Lubaina Himid's work when I visited the Cotton: Global Threads exhibition last year. Luckily for us all, you can have a look on the exhibition site. I love her series "Kangas From The Lost Sample Book" (kangas never cease to inspire – they influenced the Afri-love graphics and a game design project which we're currently working on at Asilia and should be able to share soon). I also absolutely love her collage portraits.
Read more about Lubaina's kanga series and view more of the paintings and collages on the Cotton: Global Threads website.
Thanks KateBomz for showing me what I missed!
Images via the Cotton: Global Threads website.
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