Dushka
| CCAC #: | 0460 |
| Artwork title: | Dushka |
| Artist(s): |
Stefan Blom |
| Year made: | 2015 |
| Artwork type: | Sculpture or object |
| Medium: | Fiberglass with polyester resin as the plastic matrix, mild steel and 2k polyurethane paint |
| Dimensions (mm): | 880 x 2100 x 880 |
| Source: | On long term loan from the artist |
| Year acquired: | 2017 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Location area: | On public display |
| Signage: | Drawing on the artist's experience as a conscript in the apartheid army, this work reflects on the relationship soldiers were encouraged to have with their weapons. The title refers to the 1930 Soviet machine gun, nicknamed Dushka - which is Russian for “sweetie” - an ironic term of endearment for a weapon of death and destruction. |
Photographer: Staff
Photo copyright: CCT
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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.