Simphiwe Julia Thabede
Simphiwe Julia Thabede born 1999 is from Katlehong, the East of Johannesburg.
Simphiwe is a female visual artist working with the medium of photography and collage.
She draws her inspiration from various artists such as; Pamela Tulizo, Ogorogile Nong
and Frida Orupabo to name a few. Simphiwe’s work is influenced by the everyday life
encounters and contemporary visual culture, Thabede completed the Foundation and
Intermediate Courses in Photography at The Market Photo Workshop in Newtown,
Johannesburg.Currently Thabede is completing the Advanced course at Through The
Lens Collective, Simphiwe strongly believes that every individual has a story to tell and
for her the camera is more than just a device for creating images but it is a tool for
communicating and creating dialogues with the self and the outside world.
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