{"product_id":"leilah-babirye-leilah-babirye-9781636812236","title":"Leilah Babirye","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first monograph for Leilah Babirye, foregrounding her artistic development, engagement with African sculpture and expansion of queer histories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished with Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe evocative, adorned sculptures--made from wood and ceramics--of Ugandan artist Leilah Babirye (born 1985) foreground the inventive reuse of debris. She repurposes the metal gears and chains of bicycles to create elaborate headdresses, jewelry and braids, and the rubber inner tubes of bicycle tires to form long tresses.\u003cbr\u003eIn this volume, Babirye discusses the origins of her practice and artistic development in conversation with Margaret Nagawa, the artist's former professor. Curator Natasha Becker analyzes Babirye's work in the context of African sculptural practices and contemporary art, representing the most significant scholarly engagement with the artist's work to date. For Babirye, who fled Uganda after being outed as gay, this exhibition and catalog continue her commitment to uplifting LGBTQ+ identities through her unique and striking sculptures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leilah Babirye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1636812236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636812236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Delmonico Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50h x 8.20w x 0.70d","brand":"Leilah Babirye","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49001426190591,"sku":"9781636812236","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/leilah-babirye-leilah-babirye-9781636812236","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}