VHUSIKU NDI DADA LIA LUMA is a project that looks into the psychology behind the idea of being safe. It wishes to explore how crime affects us whether we have experienced it or have heard of it happening far and near. I believe it is because of the many times we have heard or experienced terrifying things happening in the night that makes us want to be indoors when it’s nighttime or makes us want to tighten security, lock our […]
She said nobody will ever want you. She said I inconvenienced her life. “The only reason you are still here is that I have no idea where to toss you.” She called me a thing. “Do you see now” is based on my difficult relationship with my mother. More so about the impact it had on my emotional world. She is obsessive, controlling, manipulative, dismissive, combative and unpredictable. These are traits and patterns that have driven our relationship. […]
This essay is an exploration around the Yeoville Market. The idea is to rescue the history of this suburb. While culturally rich it is depredated by crime. The story I chose to portray is about a family – their motivations and challenges. The intention is to revitalize this heritage in some way through photography. There is a strong woman, owner of a charming smile. She learned her still small profession with her mother at home. She speaks French […]
My story about the Yeoville Market is centred around the space of the Market and the actual structure and how people relate and interact within the space. People spend a lot of time at the Market and it has become a secondary community for most of the people there. The actual structure is what all the people have in common but they all relate to the space differently as they all have different stalls in different sections of the market. […]
While everyone was focusing on the consumables of the Yeoville Market and its surroundings, I came across a stall with a variety of beauty products such as ranges of make-up kits, nail products, perfumes, skincare – both facial and body, catering for both men and women. As a photographer with an interest in commercial photography, I was immediately drawn to this stall. I photographed the stall and its different products in a manner reminiscent of product shots. This was interesting […]