Gulshan Khan
Gulshan Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 November 1983 Ladysmith, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Notable work | The Things We Carry With Us (2018) |
Gulshan Khan[1] (born 1983) is an independent South African photographer based in Johannesburg. Noted for her photojournalism work focused on social justice identity and human rights development, Khan's work engages in multi-layered themes around the mediatized representations of identities in South African which inform her visual practice.
Early Life
Raised in Ladysmith, Kwazulu Natal, one of two siblings, hails from a family rooted in activism and community work.
Career
While attending the Advanced Photography Programme at the Market Photo Workshop, the chief of Agence France-Presse, Marco Longari, noticed her documentation of South African students' protests.[2] After the intership, she was hired by Agence France Presse (AFP) in 2017 as a freelancer. Her first body of long-term documentary work explores the contemporary community of Muslims in South Africa, developing a more nuanced view on the backdrop of the oppressive legacy of apartheid South Africa.[3] Extracts of my her projects The Things We Carry With Us (2018) as well as Life in Plastic (2019) have been acquired by the Iziko South African National Gallery as part of the South African national archive. Her work was included in a new edition of the "Four to Follow" series which was newly established in 2017 by Worldpress, drawing from the African Photojournalism Database[4] as well as the 2018 Top100 list of Time editors.[5] Khan's photojournalism work is published widely in international news publications, among others The New York Times, The Washington Post, New Frame, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, The Wall Street Journal.
Gulshan has worked with various NGO’s including the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the African Women's Development Fund.
Exhibitions
- Photoville L.A. - MFON: Alter Prayer, Ritual and Offerings Los Angeles, May 2019
- Bronx Documentary Centre - Transitions: South Africa, New York City, Apr 2019
- Not the usual suspects[6] - Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town, Oct 2018
- Johannesburg Art Galery, Art Market Budapest, Budapest, Oct 2018
- Unstill Life, Photo Kathmandu, Napalming, Oct 2018
- World Press Photo 6x6 Talent Africa Exhibition[7], Kutching, Malaysia, Sept 2018
- “Foreseen: New Narratives from the African Photojournalism Database” - Nuku Photo Festival, Ghana, Sept 2018
- Photoville NYC - Forseen: New Narratives APJD , New York City, Sept 2018
- Photoville NYC MFON: Alter Prayer, Ritual and Offerings , New York City, Sept 2018
- ‘Foreseen' World Press Photo / APJD - LUMIX - Festival for young Photojournalism, Jun 2018
- [CROP] Project (Creative Resistance & Open Processes) , Johannesburg, Nov 2017
Press
20 Rising Female Photojournalists - Artsy
2018 Top 100 Photos - From the Editors of Time Magazine
The Washington Post - Voices of African Photography: At the intersection of identity power and belonging
World Press Photo Witness - Four to Follow #1
Talks & Workshops
- National Geographic Storytellers Summit, Speaker, Washington DC, USA, Jan 2020
- Women in Photojournalism, Panelist, The Market Photo Workshop, Johannesburg, South Africa, Sept 2019
- "The Impact of a Story on an Individual", Presenter and panelist, World Press Photo Festival, Amsterdam, Apr 2019
- New York Times Portfolio Review, Attendee, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, New York, Mar 2019
- Blink Connect Portfolio Review, Attendee, New York, Mar 2019
- IWMF Women's Media Leadership Bootcamp, Attendee, Naivasha, Kenya, Jan 2019
- National Geographic Women Photographers Seminar Saturday, Attendee, Washington DC, Jan 2019
- National Geographic Seminar and Storytelling Summit Attendee, Washington DC, Jan 2019
- Roshnee Photo Club, Speaker, Johannesburg, Dec 2018
- Debating the role of photojournalism from South Africa to Zimbabwe, Panelist, The Market Photo Workshop, Johannesburg South Africa, Nov 2018
- Speaker - African Studies Palaver, Department of African Studies, Centre for African Studies, Howard University, Washington DC, Nov 2018
- Runner up at Lagos Photos / National Geographic portfolio Review, Lagos, Nigeria, Nov 2018
- Women Photograph Workshop and Portfolio Review at Photoville, Attendee, New York City, Sept 2018
References
- ^ "Gulshan Khan".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ France, Olivier Laurent closeOlivier LaurentPhoto editor focusing on; Africa; East, Middle; AsiaEmailEmailBioBioFollowFollow. "Voices of African Photography: At the intersection of identity, power and belonging". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Walsh, Brienne; Palumbo, Jacqui (2019-05-14). "These 20 Women Are the New Faces of Photojournalism". Artsy. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ Garms, Juliette (2017-08-31). "New series: Four to Follow #1". Medium. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ "The Top 100 Photos of 2018". TIME.com. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ "Not the Usual Suspects". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ^ "Calendar | World Press Photo". www.worldpressphoto.org. Retrieved 2020-03-05.