Exhibition Type: Group Exhibition

Participating institutions: Osaka University of Arts (Naoya Yoshikawa); Nelson Mandela University, Qheberha (Glenn Meyer); CPUT (Manyatsa Vilakazi, Dr Waldemar Bussiahn and Kurt Engel); Durban University of Technology (Jonathan Parenzee); Market Theatre Workshop (Bandile Gumbi); Stellenbosch University (Ashley Walters) and Michaelis School of Art, Cape Town. The project curator is Mars Hesseling (currently completing an Honours in Curatorship/UCT).

Artist(s): Kalea Stadt, Kendall Williams, Liphelolwethu Msutwana, Okuhle Ntshweni, Thato Ramorumo, Popoti Molepo and Mia Olivier from Nelson Mandela University, Qheberha.

Sandile Lushozi, Bongumusa Mkwanasi, Thapelo Ngidi, Simamukele Ntshangase and Sanele Nzuza.
Curated by Jonathan Parenzee, a lecturer in the Bachelor of Applied Arts Honours in Photography Programme at Durban University of Technology.

Exhibition Venues: Bindery Gallery, Michaelis School of Fine Art, Cape Town; ORMS School of Photography & Index Gallery, Observatory.

The Student Photography Exhibition is one of the Cape Town Photography Festival’s flagship initiatives, reflecting our commitment to nurturing emerging photographers and investing in the future of the medium. Bringing together outstanding work selected by lecturers from leading universities and photography programmes in South Africa and Japan, the exhibition offers a glimpse into the next generation of photographic voices. The t celebrates experimentation, technical excellence, and the diverse perspectives shaping the future of photography.