Zanele Muholi

Lena, London

Photo mural, 300 x 211 cm

2018

Incident:

2009. Innovative Women exhibition, Constitution Hill, Johannesburg. 

Zanele Muholi has experienced censorship on numerous occasions as a result of their fight against the intolerance of lesbians and the LGTB+ community in South Africa. In 2012, Muholi’s studio was broken into and all the hard drives containing their work were stolen. The authorities never investigated the case thoroughly.

Biography:

Zanele Muholi (Umlazi, 1972) is a South African artist who describes themself as a “visual activist”. Their work fights against the intolerance of African lesbians and transsexuals. They have received an Infinity Award from the International Centre of Photography in New York and an honorary fellowship from the Royal Photographic Society.