Rappin' at the Research Meeting

Huge thanks to the inspiring team at the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation for the opportunity to present at their research meeting yesterday at the University of Cape Town's Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine.

Happening now! @alisonhum presents on her #participatory #sciencefiction #storytelling #Shadowpox project with @DTHF_SA at @UCT_news @UCTIDM Institute of Infectious Disease & Molecular Medicine Centre #immunize #VaccinesWork #masiphimelele #cowpox #smallpox pic.twitter.com/PamxIBjJHJ

— Jenn Warren (@jennwarren) March 15, 2019

Thanks too to talented photographer and communications consultant Jenn Warren for documenting the talk!

We do not live in isolation! Your #immunity is part of the community. @alisonhum talks #shadowpox, #Participatorystorytelling for #research, Superhuman embodiment, projection and protection, and the #Cytokine storm #coimmunity #community @DTHF_SA @UCT_news @UCTIDM @yorkuniversity pic.twitter.com/5uriXv4dO0

— Jenn Warren (@jennwarren) March 15, 2019

On location at the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation Youth Centre

Photographer and communications consultant Jenn Warren joined our Shadowpox group recently at the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation Youth Centre in Masiphumelele, Cape Town, and took some beautiful shots. Pictured: Sibulele Bontshi, Abongile Maputhuma, Buhle Mavi, Zanele Melapi, Lazola Nkelenjane, Asiphe Ntshongontshi and Aphiwe Zabezolo.

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Bongo Mavi, with Alison pretending to be his cell phone

Zanele Melapi 

Lazola Nkelenjane

Abongile Maputhuma

Alison, Abongile, Zanele and Lazola in the "EduZone" computer lab

Discussing the next scene...

Superhero Cellphone Cinema

As a warm-up to our Shadowpox video workshop, participants including the Youth Interns of the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation Youth Centre in Masiphumelele, Cape Town, wrote, directed, shot and assembled their own superhero storyboards using Comic Life. Huge thanks to Plasq for generously donating the software to the Youth Centre's EduZone computer lab!

Created by and starring: Sibulele Bontshi, Abongile Maputhuma, Buhle (Bongo) Mavi, Zanele Melapi, Lazola Nkelenjane, Asiphe Ntshongontshi and Aphiwe Zabezolo.

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Aphiwe Zabezolo (in character) arriving at the DTHF Youth Centre

Asiphe Ntshongontshi casting a solar-powered shadowpox effect on Zanele

Lazola, Sibulele, Asiphe, Zanele and Bongo