Zanele Muholi

South Africa(b. July 19, 1972)

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Zanele Muholi Sees Us All Clearly

In 2020, the Tate Modern in London mounted a landmark solo retrospective of Zanele Muholi's work, bringing together decades of photographic practice under one roof and introducing the South African visual activist to a generation of new admirers worldwide. The exhibition was a watershed moment, confirming what those in the art world had long understood: Muholi is one of the most significant image makers working anywhere on the planet today. Crowds gathered around prints that pulsed with dignity, intimacy, and an almost confrontational sense of presence. The show traveled to subsequent venues… Continue reading

Identity Portrait Gelatin Silver Print Contemporary South African Black and White Photography Documentary South African Artist Series Community LGBTQ+

Somnyama IV, Oslo

Vuyelwa Makubetse, KwaThema Community Hot Springs, Johannesburg (from Faces and Phases)

Lena, London from Somnyama Ngonyama

Siphe, Johannesburg

Zanele Muholi — Zodwa, Paris from Somnyama Ngonyama

Zanele Muholi — Zibuyile I, Syracuse (from Somnyama Ngonyama)

Zanele Muholi — Zodwa II, Amsterdam (from Somnyama Ngonyama)

Zanele Muholi — Sifikile, Nuoro, Italy from Somnyama Ngonyama

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