QUESTION 1
1.1
Zanele Muholi is a contemporary South African visual artist born on July 19, 1972, in Umlazi, located
in the Kwazulu-Natal province of South Africa. Muholi’s artistic journey started in 2002 when she
attended the Market Photo Workshop in Johannesburg to study photography. She then continued
her studies at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts in
Documentary Media in 2009.
Muholi's work focuses on the representation of black LGBTQI+ identities and experiences in South
Africa. Her work deals with themes such as representation, gender, race, and social justice. Muholi
uses her art to raise awareness around the issues faced by members of the LGBTQI+ community in
South Africa. Since 2013, she has been diligently working on her project entitled "Faces and Phases,"
a collection of portraits of black LGBTQI+ individuals. Muholi's work has been recognized globally,
with numerous exhibitions, awards, and publications featuring her powerful photographs.
1.2
Zanele Muholi usually uses photography as her primary art form. Her work often features
documentary portraiture, using her camera to capture the stories, lives, and experiences of
marginalized members of the LGBTQI+ community.
1.3
The media and materials used by Zanele Muholi's works include photographic paper, film, and digital
cameras. She is known to experiment with light and shadow's advantages and disadvantages when
creating her photography. In addition, she also prints her black and white photographs onto
materials such as silk and organza to create unique textures and visual effects.
1.4
Zanele Muholi's work often involves a collaborative process. Her portraits involve both the
photographer and the subject. In many cases, Muholi's subjects have shared their stories and
1.1
Zanele Muholi is a contemporary South African visual artist born on July 19, 1972, in Umlazi, located
in the Kwazulu-Natal province of South Africa. Muholi’s artistic journey started in 2002 when she
attended the Market Photo Workshop in Johannesburg to study photography. She then continued
her studies at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts in
Documentary Media in 2009.
Muholi's work focuses on the representation of black LGBTQI+ identities and experiences in South
Africa. Her work deals with themes such as representation, gender, race, and social justice. Muholi
uses her art to raise awareness around the issues faced by members of the LGBTQI+ community in
South Africa. Since 2013, she has been diligently working on her project entitled "Faces and Phases,"
a collection of portraits of black LGBTQI+ individuals. Muholi's work has been recognized globally,
with numerous exhibitions, awards, and publications featuring her powerful photographs.
1.2
Zanele Muholi usually uses photography as her primary art form. Her work often features
documentary portraiture, using her camera to capture the stories, lives, and experiences of
marginalized members of the LGBTQI+ community.
1.3
The media and materials used by Zanele Muholi's works include photographic paper, film, and digital
cameras. She is known to experiment with light and shadow's advantages and disadvantages when
creating her photography. In addition, she also prints her black and white photographs onto
materials such as silk and organza to create unique textures and visual effects.
1.4
Zanele Muholi's work often involves a collaborative process. Her portraits involve both the
photographer and the subject. In many cases, Muholi's subjects have shared their stories and
