Thobeka Nzwana

Thobeka Nzwana is an aspiring photographer based in Thokoza, Johannesburg.

Originally from Cape Town, she moved to Johannesburg in 2008, and joined the Of Soul and Joy photography project in 2017. She has a keen interest in documenting black people’s stories. In 2018, through the OF Soul and Joy project, she was awarded a bursary to study towards the Foundation Course in Photography at Market Photo Workshop and subsequently completed the Intermediate Course in documentary photography. Nzwana is currently doing the Photojournalism and Documentary Photography Programme at the Market Photo Workshop.

In 2018, Nzwana's first work, titled ‘Sebenza girl; was part of a group exhibition at Stop Sign Art gallery in Johannesburg. The work focused on celebrating Black women in their various workspaces in her community. Nzwana is currently working on a of Khumalo Street, her work captures self- portraits in Thokoza, where the 1990s political clashes took place, Nzwana is basically looking on the role that black woman played during that period, to protect their husbands,boys because they were the victims of that violence. Nzwana's aim is to demonstrate the Power of South African Black Woman during the Era of Apartheid.

In October 2019, Nzwana was but of a group exhibition in Thokoza Photo Festival, through the Of Soul and Joy Photo Project. In July 2020 Nzwana was also a part of group exhibition in France, Arles through the Of Soul and Joy Photo Project, Rubis Mecenat and the Easigas.

SELECTED WORKS

©Thobeka Nzwana. Quarantine in Thokoza 2020- 2021