feature: cape town photographer and filmmaker imraan christian uses art as a form of protest in “death of a dream” series

Cape Town photographer and filmmaker Imraan Christian uses art as a form of protest in “Death of a Dream” series, staring South African activists Wanelisa Xaba, Dudu Ndlovu, Kealeboga Mase Ramaru, and Justice Machaba. “Death of a Dream“ was created as a symbolic protest to the culture of violence that student protestors are being met with in South Africa Over the last year. Police, under University and governmental instructions, now disperse peaceful protestors with rubber bullets, smoke grenades and brutal force, as if this is standard procedure. In a South African context, this image begs the question “where will this culture of violence end? will you wait for one of our deaths before we have this conversation?,” writes Christian.

Models are South African Activists:
Wanelisa Xaba
Dudu Ndlovu
Kealeboga Mase Ramaru
Justice Machaba
sfx: Kimberly Lardner-Burke

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