Invisibles, No longer Exhibition @Movart Gallery, Lisbon 2022
Kindumba means “my hair” in Kimbundu, one of the Bantu languages spoken in northern Angola.
This project celebrates the diversity and beauty of Black hair. It opens a conversation about the relationship between people of African ancestry and their hair—as a medium of meaning, reflecting the crucial role hair plays in shaping identity, and as a medium of value, shaped by how others perceive and react to Black hair and how these reactions influence one’s sense of belonging.
This project celebrates the diversity and beauty of Black hair. It opens a conversation about the relationship between people of African ancestry and their hair—as a medium of meaning, reflecting the crucial role hair plays in shaping identity, and as a medium of value, shaped by how others perceive and react to Black hair and how these reactions influence one’s sense of belonging.
In a society that has too often misrepresented or excluded the diverse expressions of Black hair, Kindumba seeks to reclaim space, affirm identity, and honour the richness of these traditions and aesthetics.
KINDUMBA, 2015, Copper plate print 30x20 cm
Edition of 2
KINDUMBA, 2015, Copper plate print 30x20 cm
Edition of 2
KINDUMBA, 2015, Copper plate print 30x20 cm
Edition of 2