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To mark the 65th anniversary of the 1956 Women's March in Pretoria, we're sharing this series of portraits by Zanele Muholi, commissioned by Autograph in 2016/17 to commemorate the struggle for equality, freedom of movement and women's rights in South Africa and beyond.
Velez Blanco, Spain, 2024
Velez Blanco, Spain, 2024
London, UK, 2021
New Forest, UK, 2022
Velez Blanco, Spain, 2024
Placing himself at the centre of his work, Sharif Persaud explores identity through his experience of contemporary life and autism. He is a member of the collective at Project Art Works, nominated for the 2021 Turner Prize.
Persaud is profoundly interested in his body in society as a site of investigation: sneezing, healthcare, hospitals, gangrene, cities, flats, benefits and his independence. Persaud questions his audience about their experiences and body - have you ever had? This is Persaud's first solo exhibition, featuring his drawings, large paintings and award-winning short film The Mask.
Have You Ever Had is the culmination of the UK-wide EXPLORERS Project, highlighting the extraordinary contribution neurodiverse people make to art and culture.
Marie Smith (she/they) is a neurodivergent visual artist and writer born, living and working in London. Smith graduated in 2017 with an MA in History in Art with Photography at Birkbeck, University of London.
Being a neurodivergent person with dyspraxia and anxiety has informed how they navigate the world. Smith’s practice incorporates audio, digital and analogue media alongside text to address issues of identity, the body, nature, sustainability, mental health and well-being. They process their analogue film using low-toxic, plant-based developers. Since this methodology is not transferable to colour film, Smith now works mostly with black and white and camera-less film processes.
Smith is a Lecturer at Kingston University London and has previously lectured at Goldsmiths - University of London, and London College of Communication - UAL. She is currently working with Folium Publishing to produce a limited edition of Extraction: In Conversation with Anna Atkins, based on the bespoke book that was made as part of her residency at Horniman Museum and Gardens.
Her work has been exhibited at Peckham 24 and their commissions have featured in WIRED US, FT Weekend Magazine and BJP Portrait of Britain Award. In January 2024, Smith exhibited at London Art Fair – Photo 50 in London which was curated by Revolv Collective.
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