Category Archives: Visual Power

2013 October 5: Carnegie opening

Posted on October 7, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse  On Friday 4th of October 2013, Carnegie Museum of Art opened the biggest event in their annual calendar, 2013 Carnegie International. The place is situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States of America (USA). The exhibition features 35 different artists from … Continue reading →

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2013 Oct. 4: Cramps were killing me

Posted on October 5, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Xana Nyilenda The 17th of September 2013 was our intended day of travelling to Los Angeles (LA). I arrived at the Inkanyiso headquarters in Parktown, to find the crew doing what they do best, working hard. We chilled for … Continue reading →

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2013 Sept. 30: Intimate kisses at Soweto Pride 2013

Posted on September 30, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Location:  Credo Mutwa Park, Soweto. Johannesburg, South Africa. Photos by Zandile Makhubu & Zanele Muholi © 2013/09/28   Previous article on Soweto Pride 2013 Sept. 29: Soweto Pride 2013

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2013 Sept. 14: Photos from the 2013 Miss Gay & Mr Lesbian Daveyton

Posted on September 26, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Ladies, you have to do your homework before these contests. – Nokhwezi Hoboyi (14th Sept. 2013) Talking to the contestants during the Q&A at the Miss & Mr Gay and Lesbian DAVEYTON. Related articles 2013 Sept. 15: Lack of SA … Continue reading →

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2013 Sept. 22: Stop this is hurting me…

Posted on September 23, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

A profile of Ziyanda Majozi by Kopano Sibeko “This is gonna sound weird, conversations to self, but the universe holds us and I’m sure it doesn’t miss anything oh, well the big man up there knows everything too.  This is … Continue reading →

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2013 Sept. 21: Easter Weekend with VMCI worshippers

Posted on September 21, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

A video archive by Nqobile Zungu who reported live from Pietermaritzburg on the 29th March 2013. Six months later, edited by Malibongwe Swane. More queer related videos to be posted here… Previous videos 2011 May – GDX – SIPD Exchange Programme … Continue reading →

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2013 Sept. 20: Successful fo(u)nd exhibition opening in Amsterdam

Posted on September 20, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

All photos by Najib Nafib (6th Sept. 2013) Where:  Amsterdam What: fo(u)nd opening Special thanks to Prince Claus Fund for making the exhibition possible. For further reading click here    

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2013 Sept. 15: Lack of SA Queer History knowledge at the Miss & Mr Gay Daveyton

Posted on September 17, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lesego Tlhwale The Rhoo Hlatswayo Arts Centre in Daveyton was a buzz on Saturday, 14th September 2013, as the LGBTI community came in numbers to watch gays and lesbians competing for the title of Mr & Miss Gay Daveyton. … Continue reading →

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2013 Sept. 16: The day Ndlela s got married

Posted on September 16, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

    Video archive Who: Ziningi & Delisile Ndlela s wedding   Previous 2013 June 15: The Durban Lesbian Wedding of the Year and 2013 June 16: Zishade libalele izitabane
 and 2013 April 2: Visuals from VMCI 2013 Easter weekend

Posted in Africa, Media works, Organizations, Our lives in the picture, Queer visibility, Queer Youth, Speaking for ourselves, Spirtitual activism, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Power, Visualizing public spaces, We were (t)here | Tagged | 4 Comments

2013 Sept. 11: Baby, last night was great for me

Posted on September 11, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Photos by Collen Mfazwe … captured at exhibition opening What:  CRITICALLY QUEER is a group exhibition curated by Jabulani Chen Pereira featuring artists Neo Musangi, Kelebogile Ntladi, Dean Hutton, Selogadi Mampane, Dineo Seshee Bopape and Tyna Adebowale. Where:  FADA Gallery … Continue reading →

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