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Mikhael Subotzky is a South African artist and photographer known for his works that engage critically with the instability of images and the politics of representation [2]. He was born in 1981 in Cape Town and is currently based in Johannesburg [2].

Education and Early Work:

Subotzky studied at the Michaelis School of Fine Art in Cape Town [2].

His first significant body of photographic work was titled "Die Vier Hoeke" (The Four Corners), which was an in-depth study of the South African penal system [2].

He further explored the relationship between everyday life in post-apartheid South Africa and the historical, spatial, and institutional structures of control in his projects "Umjiegwana" (The Outside) and "Beaufort West" [2].

Membership and Evolution of Practice:

Subotzky joined Magnum Photos, a prestigious international photographic cooperative, in 2007 [2].

Over the years, his practice has expanded to include film installation, video, photography, collage, and painting [2].

His work has been featured in numerous important international exhibitions, including "Global(e) Resistance" at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, "Masculinities: Liberation through Photography" at the Barbican Centre in London, and "Inheritance: Recent Video Art from Africa" at the Fowler Museum at UCLA in Los Angeles [2].

Notable Projects and Awards:

One of Subotzky's most renowned projects is "Ponte City," which he co-authored with Patrick Waterhouse [2].

"Ponte City" is a comprehensive exploration of a 54-storey cylindrical building in Johannesburg, capturing the lives of its residents and the building's interiors and exteriors [2].

The project received the prestigious Deutsche Börse Photography Prize in 2015 and was presented at Art Basel Unlimited in 2018 [2].

The full exhibition and archive of "Ponte City" have been acquired by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art [2].

Exhibitions and Recognition:

Subotzky's work has been exhibited in major biennials, including Lubumbashi in 2013 and Liverpool in 2012 [2].

His multi-component video installation, "Pixel Interface," was featured in the 56th Venice Biennale as part of the exhibition "All The World's Futures" curated by Okwui Enwezor [2].