BIOGRAPHY

Vibrant colour and bold text combine in Lakwena Maciver’s joyful and gently subversive work. Bringing messages of hopeful possibility, Lakwena speaks to points of connection and commonality between people, with a utopian vision that dreams of redemption and liberation. Often referencing everyday shared experiences and popular culture, her approach is accessible and immersive. Resisting conventional boundaries, her practice spans paintings, murals and installations as well as fashion and brand collaborations, existing both in and outside of the mainstream.

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Based in London, Lakwena’s work has been shown internationally in cities including London, Paris, Rotterdam, New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Miami, and at institutions including the Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Somerset House, the Southbank Centre in London and the Rotterdam Kunsthal. Her works in the public realm have ranged from one of the largest public artworks in the UK wrapping an electrical substation in London, to a juvenile detention centre in Arkansas, a monastery in Vienna, and the Bowery Wall in New York City.