Photojournalist exhibits to celebrate SA’s heritage
The exhibition is a never-before-seen visual presentation that has been made possible by funding from the National Arts Council.
The Benoni Museum honoured newsmakers from various heritages who made a difference in South Africa, and will do so through photo journalist, Jacob Mawela.
“Jacob Mawela is the first photojournalist who has been allowed to solely exhibit his work in the museum for the next three months,” said the acting divisional head of arts, culture and heritage Fhatuwani Rambau.
According to Rambau, Mawela was headhunted through the metro and comes with years of experience in photojournalism and writing.
Mawela is a freelance photojournalist and writer.
The exhibition titled Names in Uphill Letters features a total of 108 of Mawela’s historiography of newsmakers and aims to dispense visual literacy as a driver of social cohesion mainly, yet not exclusively, among the country’s millennials.
In an excerpt received, it was stated that through the privilege of personal access to his subjects, he delved into the personas behind individuals who hogged – and continue hogging – news media headlines.
The exhibition is a never-before-seen visual presentation that has been made possible by funding from the National Arts Council.
To see Mawela’s work, residents may visit the museum on 60 Elston Avenue, Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 16:00.
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