The sweet sharp taste of limes

Lubaina Himid (1954 - )

Giclée print on paper

2018

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  • About the work
    This print by Lubaina Himid is from her Kanga series. The Kanga is a multi-coloured fabric often with a patterned border and a motto and is worn mostly by women, but also by men from East Africa. Himid, as the daughter of a textile designer from Zanzibar, has had a life-long association with and interest in textiles, which she brings to her art practice. The title of this work, which appears in the work itself, comes from a love poem by Audre Lorde. The work itself offers a starting point for a conversation between ideas of identity, and ownership – reflecting, as much of Himid’s practice does on post-colonial representation and the weight of black history.
  • About the artist
    Born in Zanzibar, Lubaina Himid moved to the UK as a child, where she studied Theatre Design at Wimbledon College of Art and Cultural History at the Royal College of Art, London. For over 40 years, she has actively encouraged the promotion and support of the Black Arts Movement, particularly work by women. In the 1980s and ‘90s, she curated a number of important group exhibitions including ‘The Thin Black Line' (ICA, 1985) and 'Unrecorded Truths' (Elbow Room, 1986). Himid currently lives and works in Preston and is Professor of Contemporary Art at the University of Central Lancashire. She is the winner of the 2017 Turner Prize. A major monographic exhibition of her work was held at Tate Modern (2021-2022).Other solo exhibitions of her work have been held at Sharjah Art Foundation UAE (2023); Muse?e cantonal des Beaux-Arts de Lausanne (2022); Tate Britain, London; Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem, The Netherlands ; and New Museum, New York (all 2019). Her work is held in various key museum collections around the world.
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  • Details
    Title
    The sweet sharp taste of limes
    Edition
    Number 21 in an edition of 50
    Date
    2018
    Medium
    Giclée print on paper
    Acquisition
    Purchased from Chisenhale Gallery, January 2019
    Provenance
    Chisenhale Gallery, London, UK; from whom purchased by UK Government Art Collection, 2019
    GAC number
    18784