Mudec – Museum of cultures, Milan
In Milan, from March 31 to July 30 Muholi will fascinate us with his 60 self-portraits in black and white
of different sizes, a video interview, some large wallpaper and an installation designed specifically for this great retrospective of the artist in Italy.
Zanele Muholi is a South African artist, photographer and activist committed to the LGBTQI cause, fighting for the visibility and affirmation of lesbian identity in her country.
Muholi uses the art of photography to deal with strong issues such as racism, Eurocentrism, feminism and sexual policies.Muholi chooses each time with meticulous and constant care the setting and light, prepares the subject to shoot in a rigorous and obsessive, working on the black-and-white chromatic contrasts, revealing one’s body.
Muholi puts himself on stage with the surreal and metaphorical use of simple everyday objects. Headdresses made of money, necklaces made from light cables, hairpins on the head and crowns made of tires, pliers and various cords interpreted as turbans and scarves are always used and worn on his body in poses of surprising beauty that often remind, at first glance superficial, the fashion style of certain glossy fashion covers.
Its purpose is the removal of barriers, the rethinking of history, the encouragement to be oneself.
Timetable:
Monday: 2.30 pm – 7.30 pm
Tuesday – Wednesday – Friday – Sunday 9.30 am – 7.30 pm
Thursday – Saturday 9.30 am – 10.30 pm (last entry one hour before)
Tickets:
To 9,80 euro