Figure II
| CCAC #: | 0243 |
| Artwork title: | Figure II |
| Artist(s): |
Thea Soggot |
| Year made: | 2004 |
| Artwork type: | Paper |
| Medium: | Mud and charcoal on paper |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 1920 x 1162 |
| Artwork series: |
Figures |
| Source: | Donated by the artist |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | In storage |
| Signage: | The life-size female form created by using Magaliesberg earth, an area where some of the oldest hominin fossils have been found, is represented with dignity in that the image is not sexually explicit, yet fragile and intimate. Dignity is conveyed as an ancient value. |
| Themes: |
Womanhood Cultural Heritage Identity and representation |
| Constitutional links: |
Freedom and security of the person (section 12) Human dignity - constitutional value (section 1a, section 10) Right to life (section 11) |
Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
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.