루바이나 히미드의 영국 흑인 예술 운동과 흑인 페미니즘 비평

Abstract

This essay explores the work of Lubina Himid, a British diaspora artist from Zanzibar, East Africa. It examines the issues of African diaspora and colonialism, racism and the history of slavery, violence and discrimination from the perspective of the British black arts movement and black feminism. Himid was one of the pioneers of the 1980s black arts movement in Britain. She came to resist the stereotype of mainstream culture and media that otherized people of colour, questioning the invisibility of black people who are being excluded from history. Himid’s artistic practice has several important characteristics. She reflects deeply on slavery, a double taboo for both whites and blacks. She tries to visualize the problems of collective memory and amnesia of history, she emphasizes solidarity for recovering black subjectivity. Also, through various exhibitions and writing activities, she resists colonialist thoughts and attitudes. Therefore, this paper intends to critically discuss the black art movement and black feminism through the work of Lubina Himid.