Albus, is the first solo exhibition dedicated to the young South African photographer, Justin Dingwall, in collaboration with Thando Hopa. The exhibition will takes place in Seattle at the MIA Gallery. Albus is a collaborative project between photographer Justin Dingwall and Thando Hopa, a fashion model and legal advisor. It explores the aesthetics of Albinism in contrast with the idealized perception of beauty. Albinism touches every ethnic group and is characterized by the insufficiency of melanin that determines skin and hair color.
‘Beauty is found in all shapes, sizes and colors. It can also be colorless, which is the point being proven and celebrated through a wave of models with albinism’ Justin Dingwall
Rejected, prejudiced and discriminated individuals suffering from albinism are likely to become targets and victims of physical attacks and mutilations. The project, Albus, reflects the ability to look inside ourselves and re-invent norms of beauty.
‘I’m a black girl who lives in the skin of a white person and that alone should embody what a human being as a whole should represent‘, Thando Hopa
EXHIBITION
Albus
From January 30th – February 28th, 2014
Opening on Thursday, January 30th, from 6-8pm
1203 Second Avenue, Suite A (Second & Seneca)
Seattle, WA, 98101
USA
