Thania Petersen
South African visual artist (born 1980)
About Thania Petersen
Born 1980. Thania Petersen is a multi-artist.
Thania Petersen is a multi-disciplinary artist. Her work is in the collections of notable museums and galleries including the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art and the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa.
Biography In her art, she uses photography, performance and installation to address themes of Islamophobia, imperialism and colonialism.
Petersen lives and works in Cape Town, South Africa.
Public Collections
Pérez Art Museum Miami Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen, Rotterdam Oscar Niemeyer Museum, Curitiba Durban Art Gallery Iziko South African National Gallery Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
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South African visual artist (born 1980)
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Thania Petersen was born in 1980 in Cape Town.
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