Omar Badsha

In this CKR Profile, we speak to world-renowned photographer, Omar Badsha who tells us about how he grew up with images. Badsha looks at photography as a political medium in South Africa and how it impacts on how we remember, configure and articulate events, moments as well historical narratives and processes. In this interview profile, Badsha also explores photography during the political transition in South Africa: what gains or losses have been made? How do we navigate a fragile democracy through the power of representation in photographs?