Micha Serraf was born and raised in Zimbabwe and fled to South Africa where he is currently based. In the mobility that has been
a defining factor of his life, Serraf has taken note of the behaviour of themselves and other foreign nationals in their navigation of
post-apartheid South Africa. They display an acute awareness of what the safest shape they need to take on to survive particular
contexts. This fluid presentation of self, and the ability to be malleable are tactics used to access acceptance and camouflage. In this
exposure to several ways of existing, Serraf has experienced and observed a variety of gender norms, enactments and ideologies. Serraf
seeks to dissect and dismantle the understanding of gender and belonging within this configuration, demonstrating the evolutionary,
fluid and emotional entanglements related to the purpose, interpretations and performance of gender and origin.
Micha Serraf attended the University of Cape Town, and completed his Honors Degree in Fine Art with a specialization in Photography.
His work has been featured in both local and international publications and media. Serraf has won multiple international
awards including Pride Photo of the Year and being selected by Foam Magazine as 1 of the top 20 emerging artists from around the
world for 2020.
a defining factor of his life, Serraf has taken note of the behaviour of themselves and other foreign nationals in their navigation of
post-apartheid South Africa. They display an acute awareness of what the safest shape they need to take on to survive particular
contexts. This fluid presentation of self, and the ability to be malleable are tactics used to access acceptance and camouflage. In this
exposure to several ways of existing, Serraf has experienced and observed a variety of gender norms, enactments and ideologies. Serraf
seeks to dissect and dismantle the understanding of gender and belonging within this configuration, demonstrating the evolutionary,
fluid and emotional entanglements related to the purpose, interpretations and performance of gender and origin.
Micha Serraf attended the University of Cape Town, and completed his Honors Degree in Fine Art with a specialization in Photography.
His work has been featured in both local and international publications and media. Serraf has won multiple international
awards including Pride Photo of the Year and being selected by Foam Magazine as 1 of the top 20 emerging artists from around the
world for 2020.
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Group exhibitions:
2021 1-54 New York Online - Nuweland Gallery
2020 Group Show, Studio Voop, South Africa
2020 European Month of Photograph in Berlin with CO Berlin at Kuhlhaus
2019 “To Thine Own Self Be True” - Kelvin Corner Gallery
2018 “GA MASAITSEWENG” - The Slave Lodge Gallery, South Africa
2018 VSCO exhibition in London and New York pop up galleries
Nominations / Awards:
British Journal of Photography shortlisted as top 20 photographers for WaterAid commission
Selected by Foam Museum as the youngest top 20 emerging artist 2020
International Pride Photo Award for Best Single Image 2020
Africa Photo Awards Portraiture Finalist 2020
Publications:
Published in the South African National Life Orientation Curriculum alongside Zanele Muholi 2021
2021 1-54 New York Online - Nuweland Gallery
2020 Group Show, Studio Voop, South Africa
2020 European Month of Photograph in Berlin with CO Berlin at Kuhlhaus
2019 “To Thine Own Self Be True” - Kelvin Corner Gallery
2018 “GA MASAITSEWENG” - The Slave Lodge Gallery, South Africa
2018 VSCO exhibition in London and New York pop up galleries
Nominations / Awards:
British Journal of Photography shortlisted as top 20 photographers for WaterAid commission
Selected by Foam Museum as the youngest top 20 emerging artist 2020
International Pride Photo Award for Best Single Image 2020
Africa Photo Awards Portraiture Finalist 2020
Publications:
Published in the South African National Life Orientation Curriculum alongside Zanele Muholi 2021
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