Thania Petersen Explained

Thania Petersen
Birth Place:	Cape Town, South Africa
Alma Mater:	Central Saint Martin College of Art, London (2001-2003)
Known For:	photography, performance, installation

Thania Petersen is a multi-disciplinary artist.^{[1] [2] [3]} Her work is in the collections of notable museums and galleries including the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art and the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa.^[4]

Biography

In her art, she uses photography, performance and installation to address themes of Islamophobia, imperialism and colonialism.^[5]

Petersen lives and works in Cape Town, South Africa.^[6]

Public Collections

• Pérez Art Museum Miami^[7]
• Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen, Rotterdam
• National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.^[8]
• Oscar Niemeyer Museum, Curitiba
• Durban Art Gallery
• Iziko South African National Gallery
• Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

Notes and References

1. Web site: Malibongwe. Tyilo. 2022-03-21. MATTERS OF OBSESSION: Taxis and art: Rethinking 'Cape Malay' and 'Coloured' identity. 1 June 2021. Daily Maverick.
2. Web site: 2022-03-21. Cape Town artist challenges Cape Malay stereotypes. Independent Online (South Africa).
3. Web site: 2022-03-21. Embedding value into material culture at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair. 24 February 2019.
4. Web site: Thania Petersen . 2022-03-19 . Zeitz MOCAA.
5. Web site: 2022-03-21. Artist Thania Petersen's photographic self-portraits revise colonial history. TimesLIVE.
6. Web site: Khan . Atiyyah . Thania Petersen's multimedia art gets around on a taxi . 2022-03-21 . News24.
7. Web site: Pérez Art Museum Miami Announces New Acquisitions by Thirteen Artists for Permanent Collection • Pérez Art Museum Miami . 2023-03-07 . Pérez Art Museum Miami . en-US.
8. Web site: Results – Search Artists – National Museum of African Art - Smithsonian Institution . 2022-03-21 . africa.si.edu.