Photograph overview
Zenande Sinawe, Zinathi and Buhle, Sea Point Pavilion, from the series Ballade, 2023 by Michelle Sank presents the named subjects at the Sea Point Pavilion in Cape Town.
Pictured:
Zenande Sinawe, Zinathi and Buhle are photographed together within the public setting of the Sea Point Pavilion. Details of their clothing, gestures and the surrounding environment are available on request.
The group format introduces a sense of connection between the subjects, while the named location situates them within a recognisable Cape Town coastal setting. Sank’s inclusion of each person’s name gives the portrait specificity and acknowledges the individuals as active participants in the photograph.
Made in 2023, the work forms part of Sank’s Ballade series. The series brings together portraits made in shared public environments, examining how identity, personal presentation and social relationships are expressed within contemporary urban spaces.
Michelle Sank is known for portrait-based work concerned with identity, youth, community and the relationship between people and their surroundings. Her photographs are grounded in careful observation and direct engagement with her subjects.
For collectors, Zenande Sinawe, Zinathi and Buhle, Sea Point Pavilion, from the series Ballade, 2023 offers a contemporary group portrait from a defined body of work by Michelle Sank. It is relevant to collections focused on portraiture, contemporary South African photography, social observation and photographic records of Cape Town.
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Print Information
Print type: Digital C-Type Print
Paper: Fuji Crystal Archive Matt
Image size:
47 x 39" Inches | 119.38cm x 99.06cm
Framing available on request.
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Michelle Sank | Zenande Sinawe, Zinathi and Buhle, Sea Point Pavilion, Ballade Series, 2023
Zenande Sinawe, Zinathi and Buhle, Sea Point Pavilion, from the series Ballade, 2023 by Michelle Sank is a contemporary group portrait made at Cape Town’s Sea Point Pavilion. Part of the Ballade series, the photograph considers friendship, shared presence and the relationship between people and public space.
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