Thania Petersen
South African visual artist
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| Intro | South African visual artist | |
| Places | South Africa | |
| is | Artist Visual artist | |
| Work field | Arts Creativity | |
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| Birth | 1980, South Africa | |
| Age | 45 years |
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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.
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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
- National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.
- Oscar Niemeyer Museum, Curitiba
- Durban Art Gallery
- Iziko South African National Gallery
- Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa