Zanele Muholi

Place: Umlazi

Born: 1972

Biography:

Zanele Muholi is a South African artist and visual activist born on July 19, 1972, in Umlazi, South Africa. Muholi identifies as nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns. They are known for their work in photography, video, and installation, focusing on race, gender, and sexuality. Muholi's body of work dates back to the early 2000s and documents and celebrates the lives of South Africa's Black lesbian, gay, transgender, and intersex communities. They have received several awards for their work, including the Infinity Award from the International Center of Photography in 2016, a Chevalier de Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2016, and an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society in 2018. Muholi had a restrospective exhibition on at Maison européenne de la photographie in Paris from 1 February to 25 May 2023 and their work was also shown that year at Mudec-Museo delle Culture in Milan, from 31 March through 30 July 2023.