Sharlene Khan

Sharlene Khan, who lectures at Rhodes University, is a South African visual artist and writer whose work often incorporates a range of media that generate installations and performances that focus on the sociopolitical realities of a post-apartheid society and the intersectionality of race-gender-class. 

The removal of art at UCT: interview with Sharlene Khan

Sharlene Khan, Hans Pienaar Universiteitseminaar | University Seminar 2016-04-28

"Having come out of apartheid and decades of censorship, as a society we are incredibly wary of any kind of censorship, particularly if it comes from institutions. As we should be. But in almost every case where white South African visual artists have screamed 'censorship' I’ve struggled to locate institutional/governmental censorship ..."

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