Untitled from the series Sabela Uyabizwa

Phumzile Khanyile

Untitled from the series Sabela Uyabizwa, 202165 x 64cmSign in to view price
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Material
giclée print on hahnemühle photo rag
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This striking black and white photograph captures a dense, overgrown forest scene. The composition is dominated by a tangle of dark, intricate branches and leaves that fill the frame, creating a sense of depth and enclosure. The high contrast between the dark shadows and the bright highlights suggests the use of chiaroscuro technique, evoking a dramatic, mysterious atmosphere. The lack of distinct focal points or recognizable elements adds to the abstract, impressionistic quality of the image. This work likely reflects the artist's interest in the natural world and their exploration of the expressive potential of light and shadow within the photographic medium. ...

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Untitled from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
Artist
Phumzile Khanyile
South African

Phumzile Khanyile is an award-winning South African photographer and activist. Khanyile's practice focuses on her own interiority, women's lives and sexual politics. Her work consists of self-portraits with a candid, instant aesthetic and, more recently, photographic negatives accompanied by hand-drawn images and symbols. To this day, violence and childhood trauma continue to fuel her creativity. According to the photographer, looking back allows her to move forward; "many of the clues to who I really am lie somewhere in the past", which she tries to evoke through her photography. ...

Phumzile Khanyile: Artworks
Untitled from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
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Untitled from the series Sabela Uyabizwa, 2021
130 x 231cm
Bayeza from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
Phumzile Khanyile
Bayeza from the series Sabela Uyabizwa, 2021
130 x 234.5cm
Bafikile from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
Phumzile Khanyile
Bafikile from the series Sabela Uyabizwa, 2021
130 x 230cm
Amaphupho from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
Phumzile Khanyile
Amaphupho from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
130 x 246cm
Ukubona i from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
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Ukubona i from the series Sabela Uyabizwa, 2021
130 x 144.5cm
Ukubona ii from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
Phumzile Khanyile
Ukubona ii from the series Sabela Uyabizwa, 2021
59 x 65cm
Untitled from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
Phumzile Khanyile
Untitled from the series Sabela Uyabizwa, 2021
65 x 64cm
Vuma from the series Sabela Uyabizwa
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Vuma from the series Sabela Uyabizwa, 2021
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