Bra

Notes

The present lot is a unique print, printed by Dennis da Silva at Silvertone Johannesburg in January 2006.

"Only Half the Picture focuses on skin: its richness, versatility and texture. Body politics is explored in all of its glory, showcasing beautiful scars as seen in Aftermath (2004), and human blood and luxuriant hair, as seen in Bra (2003). Muholi has said that this is a part of politicising spaces in a conscious way – forcing those in power to acknowledge a community that has thus far been ignored. Muholi reiterates: 'We want to bring about change in spaces that are queer-phobic.'"¹

¹Siham Ali (2020) ArtUK, Zanele Muholi: championing black and queer visual narratives, online, https://artuk.org/discover/stories/zanele-muholi-championing-black-and-queer-visual-narratives, accessed 21 August 2025.

Provenance

Acquired from the artist by the current owner, Johannesburg, December 2005.

Exhibited

Stevenson, Cape Town, Only Half the Picture, 29 March to 29 April 2006, another example exhibited.