Chris Ofili’s artwork 'No Woman No Cry' at Tate Britain is a tribute to the London teenager Stephen Lawrence who was murdered in a racially motivated attack in London in 1993. In this eight-foot-tall painting, each of the tears shed by the woman is a tiny, collaged image of Stephen Lawrence’s face, while the words ‘R.I.P. Stephen Lawrence’ are just visible beneath the layers of paint. ⁣ A public inquiry into Stephen Lawrence's murder investigation was launched in 1998, following five years of campaigning by Stephen's parents. The report concluded that police conduct had been impaired by professional incompetence and institutional racism, leading to an overhaul of Britain’s race relations legislation. Artist Chris Ofili was deeply moved by Stephen's mother, Doreen Lawrence, whose overwhelming silent grief at her son’s tragic death had been transformed with each successive interview as she became even stronger in spirit. Inspired by her great dignity, he intended 'No Woman, No Cry' to be read as a universal portrayal of melancholy and grief. Chris Ofili was born in Manchester in 1968. He currently lives and works in Trinidad. 'No Woman No Cry' - made in 1998 from paint, graphite, polyester resin, paper, glitter, map pins and elephant dung - can be found on free display in 60 Years: The Unfinished Conversation at #TateBritain until April 2023. Video voiced by Péjú Oshin @PejuOshin