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Contemporary Archive Project is an experimental collective of photographers in KwaZulu-Natal. Our photo-makers bridge traditional documentary photography, through research and new media, to document stories and present them in dynamic and experimental ways. We embrace image-making as a conscientised and ethical practice. An incubator for critical thinking & developing new work.

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2021 Ekasi olympics. This is a group of kids racing each other at high speed using plastic crates, Kwamashu C, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Lindokuhle Ndlovu
2021 Herders, known as Abelusi in isiZulu. This is a group portrait of young herders located in a small village in Underberg, KwaZulu-Natal. They headed back home after taking the cattle for grazing in the fields. We shared a few moments together by the dam talking about their daily routine. Lindokuhle Ndlovu

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08 March 2022

Growing up in the township of KwaMashu in KwaZulu-Natal...

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08 March 2022

CAP’s community feature evokes vivid memories of the pastimes...

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07 March 2022

Lindokuhle Ndlovu documents peri-urban and rural areas...

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Hi There, my name is Mandisa

Mandisa Buthelezi is a photographer and film director/producer who was raised in Durban and is currently based in Johannesburg, South Africa. With a vast portfolio that communicates the rural voice, and an appreciation and respect for the culture that has informed her perspective, she is keen on providing photographic and film content that is culturally centered and explores notions of identity and spirituality.

Cataloguing and documenting African culture through visual art has become an important component of her work through assignments.

Hi There, my name is Lindo

Photographer

Growing up in the township of KwaMashu in KwaZulu-Natal and attending primary school in the same town is one of the strongest memories I have about my neighbourhood. The times I spent with my late grandmother Miss Dombi Chiliza and the people I shared my life with at that moment in time in my early childhood, influence the work I create. “I can’t imagine a world without photography – capturing a unique moment in time that will never be repeated” (Gigi Williams).

Hi There, my name is Niamh

Co-Founder & Programme Director

Niamh Walsh-Vorster is a Durban-based writer, independent photographer, and creative producer. She graduated in 2014 with a BJourn from Rhodes University in Makhanda, South Africa.
Niamh is co-founder and editor of the award-winning e-zine, Ja. Magazine. She has exhibited photographic work in group shows at galleries, and independently in various public spaces. In 2016, Niamh was the recipient of a BASA Arts Journalism Award for her review in Ja. Magazine. She has worked with the Durban Center for Photography under the leadership of legendary AfraPix photographer, Peter McKenzie. She was part of the third Incubator Programme at The Market Photo Workshop, 2017 – 2018 in Johannesburg, mentored by Angela Buckland. More recently, Niamh was project manager of the ARTLAB Mentorship programme, which worked with 30 KZN-based creatives in photography, design, and fashion. She was mentor to 10 emerging photographers.