Tag Archives: Visual activism

2014 Dec. 1: “I lost my mom, she died in my hands”

Posted on December 2, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

My name is Sifiso Leornard Nkosi known as Candice. I was born on the 9th May 1987 in Tsakane, Eastrand, Johannesburg. I was raised by my grandmother, and my mother. My grandmother played an important part in my life. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Act, Acting, Activated queer spaces, Activists, Beach, Beautiful, Career, Caring citizens, Claiming the public spaces, Contests, Death, Fashion, Friends with Yaya, Gaysbian, Johannesburg, Lessons learnt, LGBT community, Life Stories, Life story, Like to travel, Loss of parents, Member of an organisation, Queer Pride, The beach is ours, together, Together we can, Togetherness, Words, Writing is a Right, young black queer and gifted | Tagged Action, Another approach is possible, Articles, Beach Art, Beauty queen, Black Lesbian, Education, Experience, Expression, Family, Fashion, Feelings, Friendships, Gay community in South African townships, Homosexuality, Human beings, human rights, Influence, Inkanyiso media, Life, Living..., Love, Loving, Photography, Relationships, Respect, Sfiso Candice Nkosi, Story, Traditional gear, Upbringing, Visual activism, Visual history, Voices, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi | Leave a comment

2014 Nov. 21: I’m cut in two

Posted on November 23, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Christie van Zyl What if a non-discriminatory love was re-instated as the only mantra of Love? What if all forms of love were celebrated with no incidents of hate processing them before they are allowed to exist freely? What … Continue reading →

Posted in Dedication, Democracy, Participant, Skin, Smile | Tagged Act, Action, activism, Activists, Another approach is possible, Articles, Audience, beauty, Black lesbians, Celebrating love., Christie van Zyl, Collaborations, Daring, Education, Experience, Expression, Family, Feelings, For my grandchildren, Friendships, Homosexuality, human rights, I love Forbidden Fruits” - Toya Delazy, Lesbians over 40, Life, Living..., Love, Mixed race, My love, My pride, Not scared, Photography, Reflection, Relationships, Respect, Same gender love, Sexuality, Visual activism, Visual history, Voices, Words, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi, ZuFre is our language | 2 Comments

2014 Nov. 11: The Artivist and the Doctor

Posted on November 19, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

… extracted from ZaVa series (2014) Camera used: Canon 6D on tripod Related links: http://stevenson.info/exhibitions/muholi/index2014.html 2012, is when we met in Paris… 2 years later feels like 20 years in a lesbian relationship is still ok. We’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Art for Humanity, Art Is A Human Right, Art is Queer, Art Solidarity, Article, Articles, Articulation, Conversation, Facing You, tackling racism through art, Visibility, Vision, Visual activism, Visual Activist, Visual democracy, Visual history | Tagged Another way of protesting, Between lovers, Collaboration, Friendships, Growing, Hobbies, In black and white, Intimacy, Lesbian Sex, Lesbians over 40, Love, Love story, Lovemaking, More to be told, Race, Sexiness, Traveling, Truth, Unplanned, Visibility, Visual activism, We love photographs, When love is so kind, ZaVa series since 2013 | 5 Comments

2014 Nov. 17: MoMA talk – Photos of the night

Posted on November 18, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Photos by Lola Flash (17/11/2014) Where: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York Related link 2014 Nov. 17: Announcement – MoMA present two best South African artists

Posted in Allies, Articulation, Black lesbian visibility, Conversation, Hope, South African art, South African Artists, Statement, Style, Stylish, Subject of Art, Support, Together we can, Togetherness, Visual democracy, Visual diaries, Visual historical initiative, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, We Are You, We Care, We love photographs, We Love Photography | Tagged 20th anniversary of democracy in South Africa, Act, actress, and playwright Nomonde Mbusi, Art Collectors, Art lovers, Artist Talk, artists, ArtWorld, Assistant Curator, Audience, Being embraced, Being embraces, Black lesbians, Book launch, Book launch tour, Collaborations, Department of Drawings and Prints, director, Faces and Phases (2006 - 2014), Faces and Phases book tour, Follow up, Friendships, Gratitude, Loved, moderated by Judith B. Hecker, MoMA New York, New York, Participation, Photography, Presentation, Recognition, Related link, Relationships, Respected, South African history, The Museum of Modern Art, Visual activism, Visual history, Zanele Muholi | 7 Comments

2014 Oct. 29: “I always avoided fights”

Posted on November 14, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Vania Cruz I’ve always known that I’m different from the person standing next to me, unique and intelligent. Lend me your brains not your ears because I want to paint my picture on it. My name is Vania Cruz … Continue reading →

Posted in Birthdate, Birthday, I was (T)here, I was here, Identity | Tagged "Synman", Act, Action, activism, Activists, Another approach is possible, Art, artists, Audience, Baby Vania, Being an aunt, Black Lesbian, Black lesbians, Collaborations, Committed relationship, community, Contribution, Education, exhibition, Experience, Expression, Family, Fashion, Feelings, Friendships, Happier, Homosexuality, Human beings, human rights, Inkanyiso media, Johannesburg, Life, Living..., Love, Loving kids, Organisation, Photography, Relationships, Respect, Salesperson, Sexuality, South Africa, Tisa Tshireletso, Vania Cruz, Visual activism, Visual history, Voices, Words, Writing is a Right, Young | 2 Comments

2014 Oct. 31: Mbokodo awards honor the first ladies of our heritage

Posted on November 5, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Text by Lerato Dumse Photos by Lindeka Qampi Stilettos, evening dresses, shiny accessories, fresh hairdos, make up and tuxedos were the order of the night, during the third annual Mbokodo Awards. The event took place on October 24 at The … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Mbokodo awards | Tagged 20 Years of Free Artistic Expression, 2014 Winners, 50 Years, Act, Action, activism, Activists, Amandla!, Another approach is possible, Antoinette Ntuli and Lisa Combrink, Approach, Articles, artists, Audience, beauty, Black Lesbian, Black lesbians, Brenda Ngxoli, Carol Bouwer Productions, Categories, Collaborations, Communities, Delegates, Delegation, Dr Bongi Ngema-Zuma, Education, evening dresses, exhibition, Experience, Expression, Family, Fashion, Feelings, Female performers, fresh hairdos, Friendships, Human beings, Inkanyiso media, Lillian Dube and Harriet Gavshon., Mahotella Queens, make up and tuxedos, Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe, Miriam Makeba, Names, Nhlanhla Nciza, Photography, Photos by Lindeka Qampi, Prof. Pitika Ntuli, Quotations, Respect, SA Dreamgirls, Shado Twala, shiny accessories, Stage, Stilettos, Text by Lerato Dumse, Vanessa Perumal, Visual activism, Visual history, Vocals, Voices, Women, Women in Indigenous Art: Lobolile Ximba Promotion of Language and Story Telling: Antjie Krog Creative Writing: Mmatshilo Motsei Poetry: Nokuthula Zuma Creative Photography: Marlene Neumann Painting: T, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi | 1 Comment

2014 June 29: Photos from LGBTI Breakfast Discussion

Posted on June 30, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

When: 6th June 2014 Where: Hilton Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg. The US Embassy held a breakfast session with SA LGBTI experts and stakeholders. The session was to engage the U.S Export-Import Bank chairperson, Mr Fred Hochberg, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Chief of Mission Mrs Virginia Palmer, Delegation, Memory, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, SA LGBTI experts, Sexual and Gender Based Violence against LGBTI, Sexuality, Sexuality in South Africa, Sharing knowledge, U.S Export-Import Bank, US Embassy, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography | Tagged Act, Activists, Articles, artists, Attendees, Charmain Carrol, Chief of Mission Mrs Virginia Palmer, Contribution, Hilton Hotel, Inkanyiso media, Johannesburg, LGBTI Breakfast Discussion, Participants..., Photography, Sandton, Visual activism, Visuality | Leave a comment

2014 June 27: A classy night at the Singapore O.P.E.N

Posted on June 29, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Fikile Mazambani “I feel like I am receiving an award from Singapore” At the invitation of Ong Keng Sen, the director of the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), Zanele Muholi arrived in Singapore on Friday, 20 June to … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Activists Act, Art Is A Human Right, Art is Queer, Art Solidarity, Gender, Hate Crimes, Questions and Answers, Sexual Politics education in South Africa, Sexuality in South Africa, South African Visual Activism, Space, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography | Tagged Acknowledgement, artists, Arts, Audience, beauty, Black and White portraits, Constitution, Context, Cultural, exhibition, Expression, Faces and Phases, Fikile Mazambani, Gaze, gender, human rights, Invitation, Legacies of Violence, O.P.E.N talk, Ong Keng Sen, Opening night, Photographer, Political, Project, Singapore, Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), Slideshow, Social, Team Spirit, Thokoza township, Transform, Visual activism, Visual activist, We Live In Fear (2013), Words, Zanele Muholi | 2 Comments

2014 June 26: When photography is our religion

Posted on June 26, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

All Photos by Lerato Maduna © 27/11/2012 What: Faces and Phases exhibition opening When: 2 Years ago (27th November 2012) Where: Goethe-Institut Südafrika, 119 Jan Smuts Ave, Parkwood. Johannesburg. Where are they now? Ayanda Moremi got married to … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Adoring, African Queer Beauty, AlJazeera, Allies, Another Approach Is Possible, Archived memories, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Art Activism in South Africa, As we are, Beauty queens, Before You, Black & White, Black Butches and Femmes, Black lesbian activism, Black Lesbian Artists, Black Lesbian Congregants, Black Lesbian Dancers in South Africa, Black Lesbian Men, Black Queer & Gifted, Black Queer Born Frees in SA townships, Body, Butch identifying lesbian, Celebrating Youth Month in SA, Characters, Church is not the closet, Commemorating the queer youth we lost along the way, Communication strategies, Community, Community Mobilizing, Community outreach, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Creativity, Details, Different positions, Documentation; Filming; Photography; Community, Dyke, Education, Empowerment, Evidence, Exchanging Queer thoughts, Exhibition opening, Experience, Exposure, Faces & Phases portraits, Freedom of being, Gender activist, Gender distinction, Gender expression, Gender naming, Gratitude, Joy, katharina.von-ruckteschell-katte, Laughter, Lien Heidenreich-Seleme, Life Stories, Living by example, Love, Love is a human right, Matters of the He(Art), Moments in herstory, Networking, Open relationships, Opening remarks, Photo album, Photo Expressions, Photography, Politics of existence, Politics of representation, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Presentations, Privilege, Professional black lesbians in South Africa, Proud lesbian, Queer Africans speaking for themselves., Queer community, Queer Education in SA, Queer Edutainment, Queer texts, Queer visibility, Questions & Answers, Sharing knowledge, Speaking for ourselves, Special event, Writing is a Right, Young talent, Youth voices, Zanele Muholi is the winner, Zulu is a South African language | Tagged Act, Activists, Art, Articles, artists, beauty, Beauty Black Lesbian, Black beauty, Black Lesbians from Johannesburg townships, Black Photographers in South Africa, exhibition, Expression, Faces and Phases (2006 - 2014), Family, Fashion, Friendships, German Institut in Johannesburg, Goethe-Institut Südafrika, Homosexuality, Johannesburg townships, Lerato Maduna, Relationships, Religion is photography, South African landscape, Style, Support, Visual activism, We love photography, Zanele Muholi | Leave a comment

2014 June 17: Muholi’s Ryerson University (RIC) Talk

Posted on June 25, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Fikile Mazambani 36 of more than 240 black and white portraits that make up Faces and Phases (2006-2014), hung in the Ryerson Image Centre as part of an exhibition meant to coincide with Toronto’s World Pride celebrations. Zanele Muholi, … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lesbian Artists, Mainstream media, Public spaces, Queer Africa, Ryerson University, Visual Arts, Visual democracy, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Language, Visual Power, Visual Voices, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, When Love is a Human Right, Women's power, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Words, Writing is a Right | Tagged 2014 World Pride, Act, Activists, Africa, Articles, Artist Talk, artists, Arts, Black and White portraits, Black lesbians and Transgender individuals from Africa, Contributor, Editor, Expression, Faces and Phases, Feminism, Feminists, Fikile Mazambani, human rights, Human Rights defenders, LGBTI activism, Photographs, Toronto, Visual activism | 16 Comments

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Tag Archives: Visual activism

2014 Dec. 1: “I lost my mom, she died in my hands”

2014 Nov. 21: I’m cut in two

2014 Nov. 11: The Artivist and the Doctor

2014 Oct. 29: “I always avoided fights”

2014 Oct. 31: Mbokodo awards honor the first ladies of our heritage

2014 June 17: Muholi’s Ryerson University (RIC) Talk

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