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Lubaina Himid’s British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale Review

Amid a calming soundtrack of lapping waves and cooing birds, workers in brightly coloured paintings share glances that say: ‘What the hell are we doing here?’ But isn’t there more to not belonging than this show suggests?

Lubaina Himid’s British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale Review

TL;DR

  • The British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale features works by Lubaina Himid.
  • The exhibition incorporates a soundtrack of lapping waves and cooing birds.
  • The paintings show workers with questioning glances.
  • The review questions if the exhibition adequately addresses the theme of not belonging.