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

Renée Mussai 

Human Rights Watch  

Published by Aperture

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