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Mikhael Subotzky, South African, b. 1981.
Subotzky is a prominent South African artist and photographer, born in 1981 in Cape Town. He first achieved international acclaim for his immersive, critical documentation of South Africa’s prison systems and marginalized social structures. His early work was deeply rooted in the documentary tradition, yet it maintained a conceptual edge that questioned the relationship between the camera and its subjects. Over time, Subotzky’s practice has evolved from traditional photography toward a more experimental deconstruction of the medium.
He is now widely recognized for his "sticky-tape transfer" process, a technique where he manually pulls layers of ink from a print using adhesive tape and reassembles them. This method allows him to literally and figuratively "break images open," turning a fixed photographic moment into a tactile, layered object that explores the intersections of history, memory, and politics. In 2011, he became a full member of Magnum Photos and has since received several of the industry's highest honors, including the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize for his collaborative project, Ponte City. His works are held in the permanent collections of major institutions such as MoMA in New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
