Ancestral Kingdom

CCAC #: 0624
Artwork title: Ancestral Kingdom
Artist(s): Ezekiel Budeli
Year made: 1996
Artwork type: Paper
Medium: Linocut
Dimensions (mm): 292 x 478
Framed dimensions (in mm): 524 x 720 x 40
Edition: 44/50
Artwork series: Images of Human Rights print portfolio
Source: Donated by the Artists for Human Rights Trust
Year acquired: 2021
Installation type: Movable artwork
Current location: On a travelling exhibition
Exhibitions: A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - National Arts Festival, Makhanda - 20 to 30 June 2024
A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley - 1 August to 7 September 2024
Signage:

Drawing on his childhood experience in rural Venda, the artist depicts fishing, an ancient trade where the connection between work and being able to eat and make a living is obvious and direct. The fishermen, seemingly universal and timeless, are seen using cone-shaped woven baskets, the shape of which inspired the design of the Constitutional Court’s chandeliers.

Themes: Workers' Day
Human Rights Day
Constitutional links: Freedom of trade, occupation and profession (section 22)
Labour relations (section 23)

CCAC 429290

Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
Photo copyright: CCT

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