Manu Williams π©π΅π
@manuwilliams
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As a multi-disciplinary artist, I express myself through various mediums, including collage, painting, drawing, code, AI, motion, and photography.
When using my camera, I am drawn to the slow-shutter technique for its ability to reveal the unseen. This approach allows me to step beyond the confines of the static and embrace the energy, motion, and spirit that flow through both natural and urban environments.
I love translating what's felt, what moves and what hides beneath the surface. β¨ 14 replies
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I met Nikelwa as she was returning from work, still wearing the white hair net from her job at the local fish factory, where young women are employed at low wages due to their lack of professional skills.
Despite the modesty of her factory attire, she radiated such beauty and grace that I was inspired to draw parallels to Thandiwe, the Zulu deity associated with love, beauty, and harmony. I added to the portrait a small scrap of luxurious fabric somebody gave me that day.
Interestingly, Nikelwa's name means "offering," and even at her young age, her life has already been marked by many sacrifices for her family, with, unfortunately, likely more to come.
'Portrait of Nikelwa'
2019 / South Africa
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