The National Gallery of Zimbabwe in partnership with Gwanza Arts is inviting applications from Southern and East African photographers, video and sound artists to take part in Gwanza 2011 – Month of Photography to be held in Zimbabwe between 4August – 4 Sept 2011.
Gwanza Arts is a non-for-profit organisation dedicated to the development and promotion of photography locally (Zimbabwe) and abroad. It was founded by internationally acclaimed Zimbabwean photographers, who envisioned a gap in the development of this art in the country.
Gwanza Arts hosts the biggest annual photography exhibition in Zimbabwe and provides a platform for interaction between local and international photographers. It is also set to build an alternative forum to communicate with communities on various social, economic and political issues.
Entitled “Pimp my Combi” a concept proposed by Raphael Chikukwa – Curator of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Gwanza 2011 is placed under the curatorship of Christine Eyene.
Bringing together for the first time photography, video, and sound installations, Gwanza 2011 proposes to look at the combi (or minibus) as a marker of vernacular aesthetics and cultural codes, as well as a vehicle defining both urban landscape and social space throughout Africa.
This call is aimed at Southern and East African photographers, video and sound artists to submit works addressing the theme of the festival along the above mentioned lines, from a literal to metaphorical interpretation.
The deadline for applications is July 18, 2011
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