Who is Thomas Mathibe? Pt. 2
Many may know Thomas from the South Downs traffic light where he works the corner for donations.
Fewer know he used the money to attend night sch...
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Many may know Thomas from the South Downs traffic light where he works the corner for donations.
Fewer know he used the money to attend night school in pursuit of his matric.
Fewer still will know that in 2012 he had to give that dream up after a drunk truck driver hit him, putting him in hospital and doing irreversible brain damage that has made it impossible for him to recall information he learns properly.
As the main bread winner in his home he supports his mother and is helping pay for his younger sisters UNISA fees, saying one day when she is educated he will be able to rest.
For this shoot I wanted to focus on the manner in which he alters his own appearance and identity in order to commodify himself for society as a person worth supporting or donating too.
This made me think of how we all abstract and manipulate our outward identities to fit into the culture of our society, community or workplace.
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Fewer know he used the money to attend night school in pursuit of his matric.
Fewer still will know that in 2012 he had to give that dream up after a drunk truck driver hit him, putting him in hospital and doing irreversible brain damage that has made it impossible for him to recall information he learns properly.
As the main bread winner in his home he supports his mother and is helping pay for his younger sisters UNISA fees, saying one day when she is educated he will be able to rest.
For this shoot I wanted to focus on the manner in which he alters his own appearance and identity in order to commodify himself for society as a person worth supporting or donating too.
This made me think of how we all abstract and manipulate our outward identities to fit into the culture of our society, community or workplace.
Read less
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