Marc-Gregory's portraits of 32 famous South Africans - from rapper Khuli Chana to advocate Thuli Madonsela - are a sublime mix of reality and fantasy
Marc-Gregory's portrait of rapper Khuli Chana is titled 'Cat With Nine Lives', a reference to the fact that he survived a shooting.Take the portraits of 32 famous South Africans, from celebrities to warriors in justice and sport, add elements of magical realism and augmented reality, like the flickering of fire or the trippy twisting of roots - and 3-D fantasies of dreams and reality come to life.
With his alchemy of photography and visual art, he illuminates less known sides of people's personalities, looking beyond the stereotypes usually seen in the media., after being shot at and surviving. “His mother was his lioness growing up and she encouraged him to make at least one more album after his world was shaken,” said Marc-Gregory.
SA rugby player Babalwa Latshe talked about her passion for rugby and her rootedness in the sport, and that's the energy behind her shot.
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