Umuz'osentabeni (The Light)

CCAC #: 0657
Artwork title: Umuz'osentabeni (The Light)
Artist(s): Bheki Anderson Sibiya
Year made: 2023
Artwork type: Paper
Medium: Printed on 285gsm fabrianno paper, continental
Dimensions (mm): 490 x 360
Framed dimensions (in mm): 640 x 490 x 35
Edition: 1/8
Artwork collections: CCAC Student Competition 2023
Source: Selected winning entry of CCAC Student Competition in 2023
Year acquired: 2023
Installation type: Movable artwork
Location area: On a travelling exhibition
Signage:

The work was inspired by the environment of the Constitutional Court and the history of its site. A diverse African group gathers around Constitutional Hill and are overlooked by the towers of the precinct. The artist pays homage to the relentless African spirit, he says “from the fires of apartheid we rose, and we are a better tomorrow, today”.


CCAC 674427

Photographer: CCT Staff
Photo copyright: CCT

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