Monthly Archives: February 2015

2015 Feb.28: Norwegian press responses on Muholi’s Art of Activism show

What:  Art of Activism Where:  Akershus Art Center On show as from: 21 Feb. – 29 Mar. 2015 Titles: Translated from Norwegian to English by Vibeke Hermanrud, co-founder of Kunstplass 10, Oslo   Source: Blikk – a lesbian and gay … Continue reading

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2015 Feb. 25: Self Portrait of the visual activist

Camera used:  iPhone 5S Location: Foreign Ministry office, Oslo. Norway. “The true content of a photograph is invisible, for it derives from a play, not with form, but with time”. – John Berger (Understanding a Photograph)        

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2015 Feb.27: Announcement – Public Lecture by Zanele Muholi @ UCLAN, London

  Making Histories Visible is pleased to announce a public lecture by award-winning South African photographer Zanele Muholi on Tuesday 17th March at the University of Central Lancashire. An internationally acclaimed visual activist, Muholi co-founded the Forum for Empowerment of … Continue reading

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2015 Feb. 25: I drank again…

by Siba Nkumbi I acknowledged that I suffered from alcoholism but I never fully accepted that I am the cause of my misery. Little things triggered a relapse. Here is a practical example: I lost two jobs in one month, … Continue reading

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‪2015 Feb. 23: My very own apartheid experience ‬in Oslo

‪Saturday, 21 Feb 2015 ‬ ‪I did not live through the apartheid era, but I now know, how it feels to be asked for your identity document in a public space. On Saturday after attending a great exhibition by Zanele … Continue reading

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2015 Feb. 23: Things I like and what I want to do

by Shaz ‘Sicka’ Mthunzi Like most people, I enjoy having nice things every once in a while. I am obsessed with cars that have power and balance, brands like Mercedes Benz, Land Rover/Range Rover. I wish to see myself owning … Continue reading

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2015 Feb. 22: Paving a new way forward

by Lerato Dumse South African Ambassador to Norway, Queen Anne Zondo, wrote a new chapter when she opened photographer, Zanele Muholi’s exhibition, at the Akershus Art Center, Lillestrøm, in Oslo, on February 21.   Nearly six years after then minister … Continue reading

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2015 Feb. 21: Conversations with my brother

Self portraits by Zanele Muholi Conversing with Msa Muholi during their vacation. Where:  Oslo, Norway What:  Photo project Camera used:  Canon 6D with 4omm lens   We never sat next to each other in 20 years. We never had a … Continue reading

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2015 Feb. 21: SA Ambassador to Norway opens Muholi’s exhibition

HERE ARE THE REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR QUEEN ANNE ZONDO AT AN EXHIBITION OF ZANELE MUHOLI’S WORKS AT THE AKERSHUS ART CENTER, LILLESTROM, NORWAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2015   Programme Director Management and staff of the Akershus Art Center and Zanele Muholi … Continue reading

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2015 Feb. 19: Trending with Shaz ‘Sicka’ in Oslo

Where:  Toyen, Oslo, Norway What:  During interview… With:  Themba Vilakazi     Related links   Related articles on this trip   2015 Feb. 15: “I have won again”     and     2015 Feb. 13: From Johannesburg to Oslo … Continue reading

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