Individual Project

Making Oneself

Noorderlicht, Akerhof 12, Groningen (NL)

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In the section of this exhibition 'Keep the Best of Your Life' Andrea Stultiens showcases the ways in which Ugandans have presented and are presenting themselves, through a selection of images from the collection of History in Progress Uganda and the work of contemporary Ugandan photographers.

Kitgum Studios, 2006, photo: Andrea Stultiens

Making Oneself is a twofold exhibition of both historical investigations and contemporary showcases of photo studio practises in South and Southeast Asia and Uganda, incorporating archival material from the (colonial) past with present-day social and political contextualisation. The exhibition explores the process of cultural adoption and adaptation of photographic portrait traditions through the course of history in the respective regions.

In the section of the exhibition entitled Keep the Best of Your Life, Andrea Stultiens showcases the ways in which Ugandans have presented and are presenting themselves, through a selection of images from the collection of History in Progress Uganda (a digitalisation and sharing photo platform, which she started with Rumanzi Canon in 2011) and the work of contemporary Ugandan photographers.