Artist Carla Liesching explores decolonization, power of photography at RISD lecture

Artist Carla Liesching explores decolonization, power of photography at RISD lecture

On Tuesday evening, Carla Liesching, a South African artist, gave a guest lecture at the Metcalf Auditorium at the Rhode Island School of Design. The event was open to the RISD community as part of the RISD Photo Gary Metz lecture series.Liesching specializes in photography, writing, sculpture and design, among other media. Drawing on her experiences growing up in South Africa during apartheid, she uses her art as a form of social commentary. He…