Heads 2

CCAC #: 0563B
Artwork title: Heads 2
Artist(s): Siphiwe Zulu
Contributor(s): Contact Art
Year made: Unknown
Artwork type: Textile
Medium: Carpet
Dimensions (mm): 1520 x 2010
Artwork series: Court Carpets
Artwork multipart work: Carpets: Welsh Library
Carpets: The Heads
Source: Commissioned by the court's architectural committee
Year acquired: 2001
Installation type: Integrated artwork
Current location: On public display
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:

The Heads, a painting by Siphiwe Zulu, served as the inspiration for this carpet, meant to be on display at the Welsh Library of the Constitutional Court. Individual human figures from the original work are reinterpreted as part of the carpet’s design, translating painted imagery into vibrant textile form. Together with other works in the The Heads series, the carpet forms part of a collective reflection on human diversity and unity.


CCAC 431556

Photographer: Unrecorded
Photo copyright: Consult with CCT curatorial team

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