Monthly Archives: March 2015

2015 March 25: Photos from Faces and Phases book launch @ AGI – UCT

Where: African Gender Institute, University of Cape Town What:  Launched Faces and Phases book launch When:  24th Mar. 2015 Photos by Lindeka Qampi/ Inkanyiso (2015) See the portraits of each participants in the book as per captions below Part I … Continue reading

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2015 March 19: The censored and oppressed recognized

by Lerato Dumse While many choose to play it safe in life, with comfortable 9-5pm jobs, living in safe neighborhoods, engaging in safe conversations, and staying out of their corrupt government and their associate’s way. There are brave women and … Continue reading

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2015 March 20: Faces and Phases book launch at UCT African Gender Institute

    The Stevenson Exhibition Gallery and the African Gender Institute cordially invite you to the launch of ‘Faces & Phases‘ by Zanele Muholi. Zanele Muholi is a photographer and visual activist who affirms and celebrates the multiplicity of human … Continue reading

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2015 Mar. 19: The Protest is in response to DOLCE & GABBANA

Insulting slurs against IVF children and same-sex parents Speaking to the Italian magazine Panorama, alongside his business partner, Stefano Gabbana, Domenico Dolce said children should be born to a mother and a father. Dolce told Italian magazine Panorama that: “The … Continue reading

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2015 March 10: Photo of that day

… still relevant right now. Camera used:  Canon 6d with 85mm lens on Manfrotto tripod. Location:  Belleville, Paris. FRANCE. A collaboration between Valerie Thomas and Zanele Muholi.     Previous link   2014 Nov. 11: The Artivist and the Doctor   and … Continue reading

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2015 March 16: Response to Muholi – Artist’s Talk

@ UCL Centre for the Study of Contemporary Art at 6pm by Dr Cadence Kinsey Ahead of the exhibition opening, which is part of the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize, nominee, Zanele Muholi visited the History of Art Department at UCL to … Continue reading

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2015 March 18: Visualizing Herstories

… in conversation with Ingrid Pollard Where:  UCLAN, United Kingdom (UK). Preston Camera used:  iPhone 4S by Christine Eyene. An invitation from Christine Eyene  as part of Making Histories slot for FORMAT International Photo Festival. Christine also took the behind … Continue reading

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2015 March 14: Navigating through London

by Lerato Dumse I’ve known for approximately two months that I will be traveling to London on March 10 as a participant working on the Faces and Phases 2006-14 photo book.     As an impatient person, I have taught … Continue reading

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2015 March 14: Educational Friday with UCL scholars and allies

  Links related to the participants featuring in the poster above   2013 Sept. 7:  I used to be a lesbian and   2013 Aug. 20:  Lesbian Activist survives stabbing   and   2013 Oct. 4:  Cramps were killing me … Continue reading

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2015 March 12: Muholi addressed scholars at Brighton University, UK

      Event organized by Tessa Lewin (PhD scholar:  Art & Humanities dept.) Bio Tessa Lewin(t.lewin@brighton.ac.uk) is a doctoral candidate at the University of Brighton, and a research fellow at the Institute of Development Studies. She is an artist and activist. … Continue reading

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