lores the story behind an artwork, including its conception, context and meaning in the world. Join curator Omar Kholeif as he speaks about ‘Leave to Cool’ (2020), a painting by Lubaina Himid, to learn more about the significance of its imagery, materiality and history.

Backstory is available in both audio and video formats.

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CREDITS

Host

Omar Kholeif

Artwork

Lubaina Himid, Leave to Cool (2020)

Editorial and Content Producers

Jyoti Dhar, Kamayani Sharma

Multimedia Producers

Dima Bittard, Ward Helal, Shafeek Nalakath Kareem, Unnikrishnan Suresh, Magdi Tawfig

Special Thanks

Mahmoud El Safadi, Zeina Kattan, Souraya Talal Kreidieh

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