About The Book
Both brutal and tender, the twist of a knee was made over four years in and around Makhanda in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Chandler’s photographs act as fractured markers of his presence as well as his interaction with and investigation of everyday life. This work avoids spatial and temporal markers, leading the viewer on a journey of chance and critical engagement through the complexities of home, violence and ritual. Publisher’s Info
About The Artist
CJ Chandler (b. 1992, Makhanda) is a South African artist and educator. Through his practice he aims to investigate the photographic medium while focusing on chance, process, ritual, identity and the everyday. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art from the Michaelis School of Fine Art, Cape Town. He was a Tierney Fellow for 2017. In the Fall Semester of 2019 Chandler worked with Stephen Shore on an academic exchange at Bard College in upstate New York, USA. In 2021 he completed his MFA through HFBK Hamburg, Germany, under Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin. He is currently teaching photography part time at the Michaelis School of Fine Art while pursuing his personal practice.
About The Publisher
Skinnerboox is an independent Italian publishing house focused on contemporary photography and visual arts.
