Hasan and Husain Essop
| Hasan and Husain Essop | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1985 Cape Town |
| Nationality | South African |
| Known for | Photography |
| Awards | Spier Contemporary 2010 (career development prize) |
Hasan and Husain Essop are twin South African Artists who live and work in Cape Town. Focusing on photography, their work concerns the role of the individual in society. They are especially interested in the role of young Muslim males in a secular environment and have documented their own experiences across the globe.[1] In their digitally composited photographs, the artists use only themselves as subjects, as Islam forbids the depiction of the human figure.[2][3] By limiting their representations in this way, Hasan and Husain create personal - rather than objective - experiences.[1]
Career
Education
Both Hasan and Husain received their BA Fine Arts in 2006 and their Postgraduate Diploma in Art from University of Cape Town.[4]
Exhibitions
- Goodman Gallery and ABSA Gallery in Johannesburg[4]
- Havana Biennale, Cuba[4]
- Galerie 102, Hamburg, Germany[4]
- Goodman Gallery, Cape Town[4]
- Spier Contemporary 2007/08[4]
- Spier Contemporary 2010[4]
- Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde in Dubai 2011 [1]
Notable Works
Halaal Art
Last Supper in Havana. Hasan and Husain Essop. From the exhibition Halaal Art. Digital Photography 67 x 95 cm.
Indelible Marks
Shown at Gallery Isabelle van den Eynde, Dubai, in 2011, Indelible Marks is a series of twenty photographs concerning the role of religion in modern secular society.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "Hasan and Husain Essop". Goodman Gallery.
- ↑ Jacobs, Katharine. "Hasan and Husain Essop". ARTTHROB. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ↑ "Hasan and Husain Essop". Biennale de l'Art Africain Contemporain. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Hasan and Husain Essop". Spier Contemporary.
- ↑ "Hasan and Husain Essop - Indelible Marks". Gallery Isabelle Van Den Eynde. Retrieved 11 April 2012.