Roger Ballen's Surreal Photography Debuts in Brazil at Fortaleza's Museu de Fotografia

Roger Ballen, the New York-born photographer based in Johannesburg since the 1970s, opens his first international exhibition in Brazil at the Museu de Fotografia in Fortaleza on September 8, 2018. The show, featuring 55 works personally printed by Ballen, runs through January 2019. Known for his dark, surreal images exploring the 'shadow side' of people, Ballen recently received a dedicated wing at Cape Town's Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art. Museum coordinator Fernanda Oliveira describes him as an artist with a 'very unique identity,' noting the administrative council's admiration. Ballen, who holds a psychology degree from the University of California, Berkeley, will participate in a public talk and a guided tour on opening day. His distinctive style, termed 'ballenesco,' is characterized by close involvement in every exhibition detail.