ZANELE MUHOLI
169pp., b/w & colour illus., hardback, Revised Edition, Tate Publishing, London (2020) 2024
ISBN: 9781849769402
Published on the occasion of the exhibition, Tate Modern, London, June 2024 - January 2025.
Based on Muholi’s 2020-21 show at Tate Modern, this revised edition includes new photographic and sculptural works.
Contributions include:
"The Queer Spectacular: Zanele Muholi and visual redress" by Candice Jansen
"Community and Collectivity/ Uphathe umphako - ukhumbul' ekhaya" by Pamella Dlungwana
"Letter III: The archive other/wise" by Renée Mussai
"Thinking Activism: Zanele Muholi and queer photography histories" and "Another Approach is Possible" by Sarah Allen
"Queering Space through Photography: Zanele Muholi's colour portraits" by Yasufumi Makamori
"See Anew: Religion, marriage and funerals" by Sindiwe Magona
"Zanele Muholi and Katarina Pierre: A Conversation".
Zanele Muholi was born in Durban in 1972 and lives in Johannesburg. In 2013 she became an honorary professor at the University of the Arts in Bremen, Germany. She co-founded Forum for the Empowerment of Women (FEW) in 2002, and in 2009 founded Inkanyiso, a platform for queer and visual activist media. She has been awarded the Spectrum International Prize for Photography (2020); Lucie Award for Humanitarian Photography (2019); Rees Visionary Award (2019); France’s Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2017); the Mbokodo Award in the category of Visual Arts (2017); Outstanding International Alumni Award from Ryerson University (2016); Fine Prize for an emerging artist at the 2013 Carnegie International; Prince Claus Award (2013); Index on Censorship - Freedom of Expression art award (2013); Casa Africa award for best female photographer and Fondation Blachère award at Les Rencontres de Bamako biennial of African photography (2009).
Sarah Allen is Assistant Curator at Tate Modern.
Yasufumi Nakamori is Senior Curator, International Art at Tate Modern.