Pamela Tulizo
Pamela Tulizo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1994 Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Nationality | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Education | Market Photo Workshop, Johannesburg |
| Awards | Dior Photography and Visual Arts Award for Young Talents |
Pamela Tulizo is a documentary photographer and journalist, born in 1994 in Bukavu in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 2020, she won the Dior Photography and Visual Arts Award for Young Talents.[1]
Biography
Pamela Tulizo was born in 1994. She was raised in
Democratic Republic of Congo.[2] She is a journalist by training and a 2019 graduate of the Market Photo Workshop in Johannesburg.[3] She was trained by the artist Martin Lukongo, and lives and works in Goma.[4]
Career
Tulizio began her career as a journalist before turning to photography as an artistic pursuit.[4] Her subject matter raises awareness of Congolese women, their inner strength and resilience, despite the political, ecological, and economic instability of her region in Eastern Congo.[5] Often seen as victims, particularly of sexual violence, the women from Goma she portrays in her photographs are clearly powerful individuals in the fight for social justice.[3]
Exhibitions
Selective list
- 2019: Double Identité Lubumbashi Biennial[6]
- 2022: Face to Face, Maison européene de la photographie, Paris, from January 21 to March 13[3]
Awards
- 2020: Dior Photography and Visual Arts Award for Young Talents for her series, "Double identity"[1][7][5]
References
- ^ a b "Dior Photography and Visual Arts Award for Young Talents". Luma Arles. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Marivat, Gladys (2022-01-21). "Photo et cinéma à Paris, installation à Bruxelles : l'agenda culturel du « Monde Afrique »". Le Monde Africa (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Pamela Tulizo". MEP (in French). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Pamela Tulizo: Face to Face". GalleriesNow. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ a b "L'artiste congolaise Pamela Tulizo remporte la 3e édition du Prix Dior de la Photographie et des Arts Visuels pour jeunes talents". LVMH (in French). Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Pamela Tulizo". Biennale de Lubumbashi. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Pamela Tulizo". Maison Européenne de la Photographie (in French). Retrieved 24 September 2021.