Senzeni Marasela
Theodorah Comes To Johannesburg , 2004
Archival pigment print on photo paper
29.7 by 42cm
Edition of 10 + 2AP
Series: Theodorah Comes To Johannesburg
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Senzeni Marasela
In this series of rarely seen photographs, Theodorah sets off to Johannesburg to find her husband Gebane. As she traverses the city, Theodorah occupies various historical sites such as the...
In this series of rarely seen photographs, Theodorah sets off to Johannesburg to find her husband Gebane. As she traverses the city, Theodorah occupies various historical sites such as the Hector Peterson Memorial and the apartheid museum in Soweto. She is also seen sitting on the sidewalks and benches of affluent suburbs and parks which represent the city’s spatial and socio-economic inequality. These spaces become portals through which the artist connects the city's past to its present and maps the ongoing legacy of apartheid.