"The Polaroid controversy in South Africa in 1977 may offer a starting point because it points to Polaroid’s ID system, which was commercialised around the world. This is a reflection of a broader tendency to attempt to identify and ‘format’ people. I’m interested in the role that Polaroid – and photography in general – have played in this system of control."
– Chiara Agradi

Invited practitioners join Khanya Mashabela in conversation, tracing the role of instant photography in their respective practices.