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Ralph has directed over 400 videos for artists as diverse as Ozzy Osbourne, Toni Braxton, Rod Stewart, Michael Jackson, Shania Twain and Rick James, winning numerous MTV awards.
Ralph Ziman’s practice is motivated by a sense of social responsibility toward global politics. Using imagery that is at once vivid and dark, he comments on serious issues such as life under apartheid, the arms trade and trophy hunting.
Ralph Ziman was born in 1963 in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a director and writer, known for Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema (2008), The Zookeeper (2001) and Hearts & Minds (1995). He is married to Maria.
Jul 9, 2016 · Ralph Ziman, who is known locally for his Venice Beach murals, is a South African artist, photographer, filmmaker, and advocate emerging in the United States. Ghosts featured a series of photographs, sculptures and installations produced during the artist’s collaboration with Zimbabwean street vendors on a set of handmade replica AK-47s.
Ralph has directed over 400 videos for artists as diverse as Ozzy Osbourne, Toni Braxton, Rod Stewart, Michael Jackson, Shania Twain and Rick James, winning numerous MTV awards.
An unprecedented undertaking from South African artist and film-maker, Ralph Ziman, comprised of multi-faceted installation, photography, oral history, and documentary.
Interdisciplinary artist Ralph Ziman’s practice is motivated by a sense of social responsibility toward global politics. His work extends across a variety of media, including film, photography, public intervention, sculpture, and installation.
