Johannesburg / Since 2016
THE STORY
SO FAR.
A Universe by Ruzza Wazzi.
Created by
Ruzza Wazzi.
A Johannesburg-based artist, producer and creative director. His practice connects film, original music, performance and photography through questions of identity, migration and belonging.
AFRO SUPERHERO brings these works into a continuing framework for contemporary myth. Film, sound and photography approach shared questions from different angles.
Explore the works- 2016
STITCH ME UP
An immersive video and music installation at Kalashnikovv Gallery, hosted by the Wits City Institute on 3 September 2016. Rooted in Hillbrow, migration, identity and belonging.
- 2020
REFUGE
Music, photography and skateboarding meet in a multimedia project supporting Skateistan. A June 2020 Red Bull feature also introduces SUBLET MANSION as a nine-track project.
- 2022
MADE IN JOHANNESBURG
News24 features Made in Johannesburg as a tribute to the city in September 2022. NOWNESS presents an excerpt in January 2023 and records that development began in 2016.
- 2024
NU METRO PREMIERE
AFRO SUPERHERO enters the cinema. Ruzza Wazzi’s Nu Metro premiere archive was published on 4 May 2024.
- 2026
MOTHER OF MUSIC
Billboard Africa introduces Chapter I of AFRO SUPERHERO, connecting electronic sound, film and photography within the evolving mythology.
- 2026
PURPOSE OF ART
Film, sound and performance meet in the collaboration with Roger Ballen. Between 10and5 identifies the work as AFRO SUPERHERO — Chapter III, within the ongoing universe.
- 2026
THE WORLD I GAVE
The record opens another doorway into the universe. Apple Music documents its release on 18 September 2026, with an AFRO SUPERHERO UNIVERSE credit.
Selected press.
A live encounterIn development
The proposed live format brings film, photography and original music into a physical environment, with space for conversation.
Programme, duration, technical requirements and availability are agreed with the artist for each proposal.
Presentation enquiriesScreenings. Cultural conversations. Creative enquiries.
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