Zanele Muholi
South African artist and visual activist (born 1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zanele Muholi FRPS (born 19 July 1972) is a South African artist and visual activist working in photography, video, and installation. Muholi's work focuses on race, gender and sexuality with a body of work that dates back to the early 2000s, documenting and celebrating the lives of South Africa's Black lesbian, gay, transgender, and intersex communities. Muholi is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns,[1] explaining that "I'm just human".[2]
Zanele Muholi | |
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Born | (1972-07-19) 19 July 1972 (age 51) |
Education | Market Photo Workshop, MFA in Ryerson University |
Known for | Photography |
Awards | Mbokodo Award (Visual Art) for South African Women in the Arts |
Muholi was shortlisted for the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize in 2015. They received an Infinity Award from the International Center of Photography in 2016, a Chevalier de Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2016, and an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society in 2018.
Muholi had a restrospective exhibition on at Maison européenne de la photographie in Paris from 1 February to 25 May 2023.[3] Their work was also shown that year at Mudec-Museo delle Culture in Milan, from 31 March through 30 July 2023, showcasing 60 self-portraits in black and white chosen especially for Mudec.[4]