Photography students showcase their work at final Btech exhibition

Ayanda Buthelezi (centre) with her mother, Dita Buthelezi and friend.


NASIPHI GIGABA 
The Faculty of Arts and Design’s (FoAD) year-end exhibition season kicked off on a high note with programmes showcasing exquisite students’ work.
The Photography Programme recently hosted its Bachelor of Technology (BTech) year-end portfolio exhibition at the DUT Art Gallery.

Eight students from the programme Zamantungwa Gumede, Ayanda Buthelezi, S’jabulisile Meyiwa, Lucky Mthiyela, Kerilyn Arumugum, Sfundo Hlangu,Sithabile Mdunge and Nolwazi Gumede showcased their best five picture’s from their portfolios.  
  
After selecting an area of interest and submitting photographs to be assessed throughout the course of the year, the students were also required to submit a forty-page mini thesis to support their images.
Once of the students, Lucky Matiyela whose work focused on his African roots said: “After doing a lot of westernised work, I decide to go back to my roots and keep my work more African which is mostly inspired by both my Xhosa and Zulu background, revolving around a nude concept.”
Photography lecturer, Dr Abdool Bhorat expressed his satisfaction with the students work congratulated them for their hard work and dedication.

Executive Secretary to FoAD’s Executive Dean, Dita Buthelezi and mother to Ayanda Buthelezi- who was showcasing- was one of the parents that attended the exhibition to view and support their children.

Buthelezi expressed how delighted she was to see the end result of her daughters work.
“I am very proud of her. Being here at the art gallery and looking at her final pictures brings hope to me as a parent that all the hard work has finally paid off,” she said.

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