Awards & residencies

2015     Shortlisted for the 2015 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize

2014     Residency at La Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris

2013     Fine Prize - Emerging artist, Carnegie International

  Prince Claus Award
  Feather Award - Feather of the Year
  Mbokodo Award - Creative photography
  Index on Censorship - Freedom of Expression art award
  Campaigner of the Year, Glamour magazine

2012     Residency at Civitella Ranieri, Italy

  Shortlisted for the Discovery Award, Les Rencontres d'Arles

2009     Ida Ely Rubin Artist-in-Residence, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

  Jean-Paul Blachère Award, Les Rencontres de Bamako biennial of African photography
  Casa Africa Award for best female photographer, Les Rencontres de Bamako biennial of African photography
  Fanny Ann Eddy accolade by the International Resource Network in Africa (IRN-Africa)

  LGBTI Art & Culture Award

2006     BHP Billiton/ Wits University Visual Arts Fellowship

2005     Tollman Award

  LGBTI Art & Culture Award