Breaking the Silence
| CCAC #: | 0411 |
| Artwork title: | Breaking the Silence |
| Artist(s): |
Gideon Mendel |
| Year made: | 2000 |
| Artwork type: | Photography |
| Medium: | Digital Photographic print, mounted between metal and glass |
| Dimensions (mm): | 580 x 385 |
| Source: | Donated by the artist |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | In storage |
| 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 A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - KZNSA Gallery, Durban - 27 September - 10 November 2024 |
| Signage: | Shown here, a protest march through the streets of Durban organised by the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) during an AIDS conference. Access to generic drug therapy for people living with HIV/AIDS was demanded, and ultimately ordered by the Constitutional Court in 2002. The judgment in this case is estimated to have saved tens of thousands of lives. |
| Themes: |
HIV/AIDS |
| Constitutional links: |
Health care, food, water and social security rights (section 27) |
| Related constitutional cases: |
Minister of Health and Others v Treatment Action Campaign and Others (2002) |
Photographer: Unrecorded
Photo copyright: Consult with CCT curatorial team
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NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.
NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.