Sarah Waiswa
Ugandan photographer
Sarah Waiswa be a documentary den portrait photographer dem born insyd Uganda wey she dey base insyd Nairobi, Kenya. She win de 2016 Rencontres d'Arles Discovery Award for a series wey explore albino persecution insyd sub-Saharan Africa. Na dem sanso recognize am by de 2015 Uganda Press Photo Awards.
Sarah Waiswa
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Name wey dem give am | Sarah |
| Ein date of birth | 1980s |
| Place dem born am | Uganda |
| Ein occupation | photographer |
| Residence | Nairobi |
| Floruit | 2017 |
| Award e receive | OkayAfrica 100 Women |
| Dema official website | http://www.sarahwaiswa.com |
| Has works in the collection | National Gallery of Victoria |
| Copyright status as creator | works protected by copyrights |
Early life den career
editNa dem born Sarah Waiswa insyd Uganda wey she dey base insyd Nairobi, Kenya.[1] She study sociology den psychology,[2] wey she be a self-taught photographer.[3]
Awards
edit- 2015: Uganda Press Photo Award ein top creative prize wey na she be a runner-up insyd ein portrait den daily life categories[3][4]
- 2016: Rencontres d'Arles Discovery Award[5]
- 2017: OkayAfrica name am among Uganda ein best emerging artists[3]
- 2021: Afro X Digital Awards Winner Photographer Of de Year[6]
References
edit- ↑ Opar, Josephine (July 25, 2016). "Ugandan Photographer Sarah Waiswa Wins Prestigious Rencontres d'Arles 2016 Discovery Award". OkayAfrica. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ↑ Moroz, Sarah (July 28, 2016). "powerful photos exploring albino identity in sub-saharan africa". i-D. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lara, Jacqueline (February 8, 2017). "8 Ugandan Artists to Watch in 2017". OkayAfrica. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ↑ Worley, Will (December 24, 2015). "Winners of Uganda Press Photo Awards look incredible". CNN. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ↑ O'Hagan, Sean (July 12, 2016). "Les Rencontres d'Arles 2016 review – twin towers and sub-Saharan slums". The Guardian. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Afrodigital Award winners". AfroxDigital.com.
Read further
edit- IAM Team (January 24, 2018). "Sarah Waiswa : donner corps à la blancheur". IAM - Intense Art Magazine. Retrieved March 4, 2018.