Hasan and Husain Essop
Main Prize - Commended 2010
Through their digitally constructed photographs that exclude everyone except themselves from the picture frame, Hasan and Husain challenge the stereotypes around Islam, and increase understanding of the problems of isolation and segregation young Muslims face as they strive to balance their traditional culture and an increasingly westernised and secular society.
Their photographs expose the dangers of categorising people in terms of their defined cultural and physical characteristics, and provide a suggestion that people explore their own identity and find new ways to integrate and belong.
Their photographs expose the dangers of categorising people in terms of their defined cultural and physical characteristics, and provide a suggestion that people explore their own identity and find new ways to integrate and belong.
Fast Facts
Year of Entry: 2010
Category: Main Prize
Position: Commended
Artform: Photography
Location: South Africa
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Category: Main Prize
Position: Commended
Artform: Photography
Location: South Africa
Permalink: http://www.freedomtocreate.com/hasan-and-husain-essop
