Exhibition giving voice to long-silenced Black histories

Photo taken on March 30, 2025 shows visitors engaging with Lubaina Himid’s artworks at an exhibition in Beijing’s 798 Art District. Himid’s first major exhibition in China invites audiences into richly layered visual worlds that explore Black identity, historical trauma, and cultural memory. As a key figure in Britain’s 1980s Black Arts Movement, Himid reimagines Black experiences and historical trauma through theatrical installations, repainted everyday objects, and sound works. The exhibition spans from the 1980s to the present, presenting a visual world where voices long silenced take on form, identity, and dignity. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on March 30, 2025 shows visitors engaging with Lubaina Himid’s artworks at an exhibition in Beijing’s 798 Art District. Himid’s first major exhibition in China invites audiences into richly layered visual worlds that explore Black identity, historical trauma, and cultural memory. As a key figure in Britain’s 1980s Black Arts Movement, Himid reimagines Black experiences and historical trauma through theatrical installations, repainted everyday objects, and sound works. The exhibition spans from the 1980s to the present, presenting a visual world where voices long silenced take on form, identity, and dignity. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on March 30, 2025 shows an artwork by Lubaina Himid displayed at an exhibition in Beijing’s 798 Art District. Himid’s first major exhibition in China invites audiences into richly layered visual worlds that explore Black identity, historical trauma, and cultural memory. As a key figure in Britain’s 1980s Black Arts Movement, Himid reimagines Black experiences and historical trauma through theatrical installations, repainted everyday objects, and sound works. The exhibition spans from the 1980s to the present, presenting a visual world where voices long silenced take on form, identity, and dignity. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on March 30, 2025 shows visitors engaging with Lubaina Himid’s artworks at an exhibition in Beijing’s 798 Art District. Himid’s first major exhibition in China invites audiences into richly layered visual worlds that explore Black identity, historical trauma, and cultural memory. As a key figure in Britain’s 1980s Black Arts Movement, Himid reimagines Black experiences and historical trauma through theatrical installations, repainted everyday objects, and sound works. The exhibition spans from the 1980s to the present, presenting a visual world where voices long silenced take on form, identity, and dignity. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on March 30, 2025 shows visitors engaging with Lubaina Himid’s artworks at an exhibition in Beijing’s 798 Art District. Himid’s first major exhibition in China invites audiences into richly layered visual worlds that explore Black identity, historical trauma, and cultural memory. As a key figure in Britain’s 1980s Black Arts Movement, Himid reimagines Black experiences and historical trauma through theatrical installations, repainted everyday objects, and sound works. The exhibition spans from the 1980s to the present, presenting a visual world where voices long silenced take on form, identity, and dignity. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on March 30, 2025 shows visitors engaging with Lubaina Himid’s artworks at an exhibition in Beijing’s 798 Art District. Himid’s first major exhibition in China invites audiences into richly layered visual worlds that explore Black identity, historical trauma, and cultural memory. As a key figure in Britain’s 1980s Black Arts Movement, Himid reimagines Black experiences and historical trauma through theatrical installations, repainted everyday objects, and sound works. The exhibition spans from the 1980s to the present, presenting a visual world where voices long silenced take on form, identity, and dignity. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)