Category Archives: Interpretation

2014 July 16: Through the eyes of young women photographers

Posted on July 16, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  2014 June, 3rd Lindeka Qampi sharing her PhotoXP experience to Valerie Thomas “I am proud of the Aurora visual project. It is a very powerful and strong project, if I were to compare it with previous projects I have … Continue reading →

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2014 July 12: Being treated like a Queen in Durban

Posted on July 16, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Sfiso ‘Candice’ Nkosi It is Thurs. 26th June 2014, my friend, Precious Maqojana and I left for Durban Pride from Johannesburg Park Station at 22:00. We stopped in Montrose for some refreshments and a bathroom break. I was starting … Continue reading →

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2014 July 15: “Intombi” – Photo of the Day

Posted on July 15, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Title:  Intombi I … in collaboration with Valerie Thomas, Paris (2014)       (Re)inventing Aesthetic and (Re)imagining Meaning: (Re)creating Black Beauty By Bridget Ngcobo   Zanele Muholi, a black South African visual activist standing in Paris, France stands in … Continue reading →

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2014 July 13: ” Give children cameras not candies”

Posted on July 13, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  School portraits from Aurora Girls High School, through the eyes of photography learners.     2014 April 16 our participants, Sindi and Nhlanhla playing with the background we used for students’ portraits.   a fellow student peeping out after … Continue reading →

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2014 May 27: You’re a beauty

Posted on May 28, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  Let your beauty speak.. In a world so diluted by greed.. So artificial nothing is real.. Smile faked.. They tell their fate… Let beauty speaks.. Let it lulls you into scented dreams.. Beautiful meanders.. Wondrous waterfalls.. Let beauty speaks.. … Continue reading →

Posted in Exposure, Freedom of being, Hope, Human Beings, Human body, Inner feelings, Interpretation, We Care, Writing is a Right | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

2014 May 18: Glitter, drama & perfection at Miss Gay Jozi 2014

Posted on May 19, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Texts by Yaya Mavundla Photos by Smanga Shange   I usually sit front row at Fashion Week, mingle with the crème de la crème of the entertainment industry at A-list events and I found myself at Miss Gay Jozi held at … Continue reading →

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2014 April 5: ‘Sifela i Ayikho’ photos

Posted on April 6, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  L-R: Jelena Kuljic and Maureen Velile Majola at backstage before their performance at Studio 44, Constanza Macras in Berlin last night.      Jelena Kuljic about to sing “Senzeni na?”  Maureen Majola lit the candles and prayed hard… God … Continue reading →

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2014 March 18: Sharing South African Queer Knowledge with students in America

Posted on March 19, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  Photo album by Valerie Thomas Quote of the day Is South Africa a country?   Frieda Ekotto The University of Michigan Introduction: Zanele Muholi Speaks at the Africa Workshop at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. It is my … Continue reading →

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2014 March 12: Loving Us With The Fierceness We Deserve:

Posted on March 12, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Reflections on Zanele Muholi’s talk @ Impact Hub Oakland by Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghene  “I’m a visual activist.  I prefer, or want, to think that what I’m doing is activism using visuals as means to articulate my many issues…Activism, activism—to … Continue reading →

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2014 Feb.28: Isiphiwo Sami

Posted on March 2, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

This short documentary is an exploration of Black Queers in SA (Beauties)… Queerizing Public Spaces. Produced in Durban in 2013, an exchange between black trans/ femme gay identifying persons from Durban and Johannesburg. Continuous documentation of Inkanyiso Productions celebrating our … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Activists Act, Africa, African, African Queer Beauty, Allies, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Art Activism in South Africa, Art Edutainment, Art Is A Human Right, Art is Queer, Art Solidarity, As we are, Beauty, Beauty pageantry, Before You, Black Lesbian Artists, Black Queer & Gifted, Blackness, Body Politics, Collective, Collectivism, Community, Community Mobilizing, Community outreach, Contributors, Crea(c)tive senses, Creative activist, Creative writer, Creative Writing, Creativity, Cultural activists, Culture, Durban, Education, Emotional support, Empowerment, Experience, Exposure, Expression, Feelings, Friendships, Gratitude, Interpretation, Intervention, Life, Love, Love is a human right, Mainstream media, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments