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- Title
Studio Call: Mikhael Subotzky.
- Authors
Okeke-Agulu, Chika
- Abstract
The article discusses the work of South African artist Mikhael Subotzky, particularly his series of photographs titled "Die Vier Hoeke" which examines the lives of inmates in Pollsmoor Prison. The author praises Subotzky's ability to capture the everyday aspects of prison life without sensationalism or moralizing. The article also mentions Subotzky's other projects that explore themes of freedom, subjection, and the social conditions of post-apartheid South Africa. The author describes a visit to Subotzky's studio where they encounter his tape-transfer compositions, appreciating his exploration of the ontological and material condition of the photographic image, as well as his critical reflection on whiteness and settler colonialism in post-apartheid South Africa. The text also mentions Subotzky's film, "Epilogue: Disordered and Flatulent," which explores his relationship with his father and the crises of whiteness in South Africa.
- Subjects
ART history; WHITE South Africans; ART; ART exhibitions; PHOTOGRAPHS; AFRICAN art; DOCUMENTARY photography
- Publication
Nka: Journal of Contemporary African Art, 2024, Vol 2024, Issue 54, p102
- ISSN
1075-7163
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1215/10757163-11205487