Sabelo Mlangeni — Isivumelwano Social the heart of the book

the heart of the book deploying in truly free and sensible fashion

Double Orbit invites us into a compact world of ambiguous signs

The children are not confined within the context of the place or the art work

and Amy Taubin

This edition of Dr

Sabelo Mlangeni — Isivumelwano Social the heart of the bookSouth African photographer Sabelo Mlangenis documentary work reflects his conscious choice of themes, subcultures, and minority groups that usually remain invisible. The title of this collection of images, Isivumelwano, comes from Nguni, a Southern African language group. The word means contract, agreement, or alliance, and here it is synonymous with the marriage ceremonies in Black communities that Mlangeni has documented over nearly 30 years. The