Explore collage with visual artist/ educator, Zara Asgher
About this event
Make Yourself Known- Muholi
The group will independently go through the exhibition of Zanele Muholi’s work. Keeping in mind the words by Zanele Muholi, the workshop will guide participants to creatively explore themes of identity and self-portraiture. You will be walked through the creative process of assembling a collage. The workshop will be able to give participants the tools they need to explore their self-expression, reflection, and creative thinking. No prior art-making knowledge is necessary.
Participants will be provided old magazines and other materials needed for making the collage. However, it is encouraged that participants select their own materials that they can use to make a more personalized artwork. Discarded and worn-out materials and textures - old books, maps, photos, letters, documents – can be brought to the workshop.
Zanele Muholi is a South African LGBTQIA+ activist and among the most influential international photographers working today. ZAZISE means "to make oneself known" or "to gain information". Since the early 2000s, Muholi has documented the lives of black gender and sexual minorities in South Africa and across the globe.
The ZAZISE exhibition contains art from across two decades and offers a view into Muholi's self-portraits from different eras. Muholi's breakthrough work Only Half the Picture is concerned with South African minorities who have been victims of hate crimes. By striving to break away from stereotypical methods of depicting victimhood, Muholi's work provides a broader and more intimate angle into the lives of LGBTQIA+ people. In their self-portrait series Somnyama Ngonyama — "Hail the Dark Lioness" — Muholi investigates racism, exoticism, and sexual politics. The wearable installations and compositions of everyday objects are reminiscent of historical images from the era of colonialism.
Zara Asgher is an interdisciplinary visual artist and educator from Pakistan. She has participated in a group shows in Pakistan, Nepal, UAE, and India. She is currently completing her M.A. in Nordic Visual Studies and Art Education at Aalto University, Finland. Zara Asgher's practice is influenced by the themes of gender and sexuality and their relationship with public spaces.
Maximum number of participants is 10 for every event and safety distances will be observed. The event is held in English. The event is open for young adults and adults.
During the workshop, participants are encouraged to share their artwork on Instagram using the hashtag #k1muholi #k1valokuvamuseo
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https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/reflecting-on-zanele-muholis-exhibit-through-collage-tickets-302533264137
Cover photo:
Zara Asgher
