South African artist Zanele Muholi is experiencing déjà vu. It’s possible that you are too. If you’re wondering where you’ve seen their work before, it was likely four years ago, when Muholi’s major Tate Modern exhibition first opened, before it was forced to close due to Covid.
Now they’re back, and Muholi’s vital, honest and captivating work is getting the run it deserves — featuring more than 260 photographs from the past three decades. Describing themself as a visual activist, Muholi documents and celebrates queer communities who often don’t see themselves reflected in society, with a particular focus on South Africa’s Black LGBTQIA+ culture. Ahead of their return to the capital, we catch up with the photographer.
