RAPTURE An expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion A state or experience of being carried away by overwhelming emotion A mystical experience in which the spirit is exalted to a knowledge of divine things The Rapture Institute; curated in collective communion by Zara Julius and a selection of friends playing and practising in various…
Zara Julius is a graduate of social anthropology, religious studies and photography. She’s gone on to become a multidisciplinary artist who produces visual art in the form of photography and film in detail-oriented ways that are specific to her focus on creatively presenting her findings on post-apartheid and diasporic identity. In a chat about her…
‘Proclamation 73’ set in motion by Zara Julius and Chandra Frank looks at the curated history of the family albums of people racialized as ‘coloured’ and ‘indian’ under the Group Areas act of 1950 in Durban. The exhibition is focused on capturing everyday lived experience, inspired by the family histories of the project leads. Loss,…
“So…What are you?” The short film MIXED SPACE by Zara Julius looks into the experiences of middle class, mixed race individuals, teasing out the questions they have received from others and the ones they hold within themselves. The film draws on Zara’s own experience as a mixed race individual. South Africa has a complex and…
