Her portraits of imaginary people animate abstract backgrounds. They are moving images of Black people with political or psychological dimensions. With her works, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye has had a considerable influence on the so-called »Renaissance of the Black Figure«. The painter depicts them in a timeless way, which is why they wear inconspicuous clothing and are barefoot − shoes, according to the artist, would allow conclusions to be drawn about the prevailing fashion and a chronological classification. The exhibition Lynette Yiadom-Boakye: Fly In League With The Night previously opened at Tate Britain in London in 2020, where it was stopped due to lockdown. The museum is now showing Yiadom-Boakye's work again from 24 November to 26 February.
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye (*1977 in London) is a painter and writer. The British artist with Ghanaian roots received the prestigious Carnegie Prize in 2018 and was nominated for the Turner Prize in 2013. The current exhibition brings together around 70 works from the last 20 years. It was on display at the Musée d'Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean (MUDAM) in Luxembourg until the beginning of September.
