Meet the Artist: Joy Labinjo

Tuesday 6 May

Joy Labinjo. Courtesy of the artist and Tiwani Contemporary. Photo © Jessica Flavin

Discover the distinctive visual language of British-Nigerian artist Joy Labinjo as she discusses her works in Rise Up, including an important new addition to our growing contemporary art collection, An Eighteenth-Century Family (2022).

 

Drawing inspiration from her heritage, Labinjo’s art delves into the social, cultural, and political contexts that shape her everyday life.

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