The work of artist Kimathi Donkor is on view in the exhibit Queens of the Undead at Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts) September 13-November 24, 2012.

The series includes six works, each dedicated to the life of a historic female figure from Africa or its diasporas, celebrated for their place in liberation struggles. These include Queen Njinga Mbandi who led her armies against the Portuguese in Angola; Harriet Tubman the underground railroad leader from the United States; Queen Nanny who led the Maroon guerillas against the British in Jamaica; and Yaa Asantewaa who fought the British in what is now Ghana.  Contemporary portraits of people caught in conflict with the UK authorities include Cynthia Jarrett, Dorothy ‘Cherry’ Groce, Stephen Lawrence, Joy Gardner, Jean Charles de Menezes and the artist himself.