Inspired by phase of embryo development and the birth process, a metaphorical story about human nature and the environment affecting the individual. Three parts, showing the birth of a character, his collision with reality and overcoming it due the birth of internal energy, are connected by colour gradation that also symbolizes the contradiction of human essence. A series by Sveta Maximova.
Zanele Muholi / Somnyama Ngonyama
Photography | Interview
The artist and activist uses her art to deliver a strong political message and suggest a critical reflection on the paradigms of the contemporary society. Zanele Muholi celebrates black pride through portraits, with the intention of creating a progressive space within museums and galleries, including in the rhetoric of arts a beauty that was previously neglected.
