J. Sybylla Smith, In Conversation with Zanele Muholi
Episode #2 Summary:
In this episode, we look at how Zanele Muholi uses a camera as a weapon, calling it an artistic tool that provides the opportunity for radical change.
Episode Notes
Muholi’s self-portrait series is founded on her belief of autonomy over anatomy, and three fundamental pillars—respect, recognition and relevance. She grounds her intention in the recognition of the risks that are inherent from living and creating in a Black female body.
In this book group, discussion centers on, among other things:
Race, identity & resistance
Marking a presence to document and build an archive
Creating to revolutionize
The power of a dark lioness
Referenced in the episode
Published by Aperture