Thero Makepe is the Tierney Fellow for Michaelis for 2019
Congratulations to Thero Makepe, who has been awarded the 2019 Tierney Fellowship. The standard of the work of our nominees was very high, and all nominees are to be commended for outstanding photographs.
Associate Professors from Michaelis, Jean Brundrit and Svea Josephy and Michaelis alumnus Alex Oelofse, joined the adventure of Seamester IV in the July vacation.
The Botswana Pavillion - No Return is an exhibition featuring a selection of works from four Botswana artists; Thero Makepe, Kim Karabo Makin, LegakwanaLeo Makgekgenene and Thebe Phetogo.
In the first week of May The 3rd year photography majors went on the annual Photographic Field trip with their lecturers Jean Brundrit and Svea Josephy.
During the short vacation Photography Technician, Sitaara Stodel was an invited artist at an exhibition organised by The Third Dot in Port Louis, Mauritius.
On the 17 April 2019 Carla-Meyer Kleinhans, a 4th year student at Michaelis, attended the Sony Award ceremony in London, with Associate Professor Jean Brundrit. Carla was placed in the top 10 of the international student competition.
Despite 50 surgical procedures, burn wounds to 95% of her body and being given only a 20% chance of survival after a gas explosion 15 years ago, Aniek Nieuwenhuis has defied the odds and will join hundreds of University of Cape Town (UCT) graduates as they are capped this month.
An exhibition of sound-based work featuring Jenna Burchell, Mira Calix, FAKA, Mitchell Gilbert, Quaid Heneke, Dani Kyengo, Jabu Nadia Newman, Sean O’Toole, Mia Thom, Kemang Wa Lehulere with Mandla Mlangeni, and James Webb.
Carla Meyer-Kleynhans is a final year student at Michaelis is one of ten finalists in the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards. She was shortlisted for her series, Private Moments.