Haneem Christian is an archivist and filmmaker from Cape Town, South Africa exploring Pan African history through the lens of Queerness. Working through lens-based media, their practice centres African narratives, histories and storytelling – holding community as sacred, divine and critical to their photographic ethics. Christian understand their practice as a critical narrative justice tool.
Christian has exhibited in notable exhibitions such as International Cape Town Art Fair, 1-54 New York, AKAA, Latitudes, Unseen photo Fair, and Taylor Wessing at the National Portrait Gallery, London. In February 2022, Christian was announced as the winner of the Pride Photo Award 2022. After completing a residency with Magnum Photos, Christian was awarded the National Portrait Taylor Wessing Portrait Award 2022. In 2023, Christian was awarded an Artist grant from the British Council with which their first docu-art film “Eyes to See” was made and will premiere in London at the BFI Flare Film Festival in March 2025. In 2024 Christian was selected to do an artist residency with UK based organisation Doc Society, photographed an international Nike Campaign and screened a film they directed at the National Arts Festival South Africa. Christian started this year by exhibiting their work at the Cape Town International Art Fair and screening their first docu-art film funded by the British council at the the BFI Flare Film festival 2025.
Bubblegum Club Magazine states, “Haneem is one of the leading forces of the South African future”.
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Haneem Christian is an archivist and filmmaker from Cape Town, South Africa exploring Pan African history through the lens of Queerness. Working through lens-based media, their practice centres African narratives, histories and storytelling – holding community as sacred, divine and critical to their photographic ethics. Christian understand their practice as a critical narrative justice tool.
Christian has exhibited in notable exhibitions such as International Cape Town Art Fair, 1-54 New York, AKAA, Latitudes, Unseen photo Fair, and Taylor Wessing at the National Portrait Gallery, London. In February 2022, Christian was announced as the winner of the Pride Photo Award 2022. After completing a residency with Magnum Photos, Christian was awarded the National Portrait Taylor Wessing Portrait Award 2022. In 2023, Christian was awarded an Artist grant from the British Council with which their first docu-art film “Eyes to See” was made and will premiere in London at the BFI Flare Film Festival in March 2025. In 2024 Christian was selected to do an artist residency with UK based organisation Doc Society, photographed an international Nike Campaign and screened a film they directed at the National Arts Festival South Africa. Christian started this year by exhibiting their work at the Cape Town International Art Fair and screening their first docu-art film funded by the British council at the the BFI Flare Film festival 2025.
Bubblegum Club Magazine states, “Haneem is one of the leading forces of the South African future”.
