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Athenkosi Kwinana Quotes

born 1995 South Africa

Athenkosi Kwinana (born 1995) is a South African artist and visual activist.

South Africa
Activists
Artists

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The arts and entertainment industry doesnt have a history of diversity - we are only starting to get there now

Images play an important role in our everyday lives

My lack of melanin and poor vision should not justify why I or the next PLWA should be killed, bullied, or excluded from societies

Art acts as a form of documentation and is also as a form of therapy.

I later realized that the hate and stereotypes surrounding black people living with albinism was a result of miseducation and misconceptions.

I believe when talking about sensitive topics it's best to approach them with an element of easiness

The representation of people, groups and communities influence how individuals are treated and perceived

I am human too, and my experiences are valid too

As a PLWA [Person Living with Albinism], my skin does not primarily give off my Blackness, and as a result, my Blackness is questioned. Instead of critiquing this facet of my identity, I celebrate it

It seems extraordinarily obvious and ridiculously outstanding the influence art has in modern society

By creating artworks that are showcased in public spaces and online has allowed for discourses on Albinism that I believe most people fear or are too shy to ask or address

I turned to drawing as a method of coping

When I started attending school, I was bullied greatly based on the fact that I have Albinism

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Athenkosi Kwinana (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.