A sequence of six artworks from Nigerian-born UK-based fashion stylist turned artist and designer Caroline Chinakwe’s latest artistic project, ‘Colourism.’ Conceived against the backdrop of the Black Lives Matter movement of 2020, Chinakwe’s ‘Colourism’ series was created in response to racial inequalities and injustices experienced by black people all over the world. These events then sparked conversations about the internal issues within the global black community that divide people along lines of ‘tones’ and ‘features.’

Experimenting with fashion, jewellery, vibrant colours, and various textures, Caroline Chinakwe’s ‘Colourism’ series invites us to recognise the beauty and merit of all skin tones in a world where darker skin is often misrepresented and under-appreciated.

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