Shutterland: photographers’ journeys through everyday life in South Africa: Through their lenses, 22 South African photographers tell personal stories that show how life in South Africa is built on duality
Bhala’s street life photography aims to shed light on the contrast of life in Soweto for both its beauty and harsh realities. With his backpack and playlist part of his photographer’s arsenal, Bhala rides through Soweto capturing moments like“The rawness of the streets is integral to the work. I try not to manipulate the image. The reality in the image must not be lost. I challenge myself to see beyond the cacophony of the environment to capture its beauty,” explains Bhala.
. An American who has called South Africa home for the last 50 years, Ballen’s distinctive black and white exploration of the darker side of human existence brings together a psychological orchestra that one cannot look away from. captures over 10 years of the bizarre world of a house in Johannesburg, whose location is a tightly-guarded secret. The home’s residents – pets and people alike – live among birds, like doves, chickens, and ducks.
If you have a casual R125k to spend on an image of a young boy, who looks like he lives in an asylum in [creepy] harmony with birds, then you can take a piece of this home, into your home.
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