Hasan and Husain Essop
Hasan and Husain Essop are twin South African Artists who live and work in Cape Town. Focusing on photography, their work concerns the role of the individual in society. They are especially interested in the role of young Muslim males in a secular environment and have documented their own experiences across the globe. In their digitally composited photographs, the artists use only themselves as subjects, as Islam forbids the depiction of the human figure. By limiting their representations in this way, Hasan and Husain create personal - rather than objective - experiences.
Career
Education
Both Hasan and Husain received their BA Fine Arts in 2006 and their Postgraduate Diploma in Art from University of Cape Town.
Exhibitions
- Goodman Gallery and ABSA Gallery in Johannesburg
- Havana Biennale, Cuba
- Galerie 102, Hamburg, Germany
- Goodman Gallery, Cape Town
- Spier Contemporary 2007/08
- Spier Contemporary 2010
- Isabelle van den Eynde Gallery in Dubai 2011
Notable Works
Halaal Art
Last Supper in Havana. Hasan and Husain Essop. From the exhibition Halaal Art. Digital Photography 67 x 95 cm.
Indelible Marks
Shown at the Isabelle van den Eynde Gallery of Dubai in 2011, Indelible Marks is a series of twenty photographs concerning the role of religion in modern secular society.