Mpumelelo
All hail the trash Gods III
Mpumelelo
I was born in the heart of the struggle, in Pimville in Soweto, Johannesburg’s largest township, a sprawl of formal and informal housing where culture drums the heartbeat of resistance.
I was born in the year of democracy, 1994. They call us the Born Frees but education didn’t come free.
I taught myself to become a photographer. I did it because I wanted to interpret the time and place I was born into, to tell the untold stories of the communities of my country, to present them as narratives, full lives lived in the margins.
My parents had a different dream for me, their born free child. I was sent to study formally and I obtained a Diploma Degree in Engineering at the Central Johannesburg College in 2016 even though I knew I would never become an engineer. Now I could focus on my freedom, which was represented by my passion to take photos.
Everyone knew about the famous Market Photo Workshop, home to David Goldblatt and Zanele Muholi, and that’s where I studied photojournalism and documentary photography, graduating in 2017, the year that protesting students finally won the first signs of a free education.
My freedom now came equipped with technical skills and my journey has led me to the unfamiliar spaces of society that we are all familiar with but do not stop to examine.
All of the artworks presented by WeTilt are delivered with a certificate of authenticity to guarantee the value of the artist’s work, our Limited Editions are numbered.
WeTilt respects the copyright of the artworks to the artists and reproductions can not be made without their permission.
Prints
Committing to the value of our artworks, our open and limited editions are made with museum quality paper carefully chosen to fit fine art and photo prints. The selection of each artwork’s paper is done by the artists to handle the most appropriate paper for their artworks.
Open Edition
Smooth Art Paper
Fine Art Paper
Lustre Photo Paper
Enhanced Matte Paper
Limited Edition
Hahnemühle Glossy
Hahnemühle Rag
Hahnemühle Lustre
Hahnemühle German Etching
Frames
The optional frame is hand-crafted with high quality wood with a simple and elegant design.
Our frames have a square profile measuring 20mm (front face) by 23mm (depth from wall). with three color choices; black, white and natural and is delivered ready to hang.
We offer free shipping in Europe for all orders over 150€.
Shipping time and costs
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Standard 14 to 40 working days |
Express Up to 14 working days |
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| Europe | 10€ | 15€ |
| USA | 10€ | 25€ |
| Worldwide | 10€ |
50€
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Please note that shipping of framed artworks is only available in Express
We cannot guarantee the delivery dates in particular cases such as custom delays that may vary from country to country.
If anything goes wrong with the courier, just contact us and we'll always find a solution because your satisfaction is our top priority.
You can return artworks in the original packaging within 15 days of delivery
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