Free Language and Free Culture
| CCAC #: | 0461q |
| Artwork title: | Free Language and Free Culture |
| Artist(s): |
Thamsanqa Thami Jali |
| Year made: | 2004 |
| Artwork type: | Sculpture or object |
| Medium: | Sandblasted onto window panels |
| Dimensions (mm): | 841 x 594 |
| Artwork series: |
Images of Human Rights print portfolio – Great African Steps window application |
| Source: | Installation commissioned by the Architectural Artworks Committee, with permission of the Human Rights Trust |
| Year acquired: | 2004 |
| Installation type: | Integrated artwork |
| Current location: | On public display |
| Signage: | The work celebrates South Africa’s rich diversity and the unity at the heart of this constitutional clause. Three women of different races gather under an umbrella—a symbol of inclusion—while dancers rejoice in the promise of a brighter future. The architecture blends Islamic, Western, and African elements, reflecting cultural coexistence. |
| Themes: |
Bill of Rights |
| Constitutional links: |
Rights of cultural, religious and linguistic communities (section 31) Language and culture rights (section 30) |
| Related constitutional cases: |
Hoërskool Ermelo and Another v Head of Department of Education: Mpumalanga and Others (2009) Chairperson of the Council of UNISA v AfriForum NPC (2021) Qwelane v South African Human Rights Commission (2021) Gelyke Kanse v Stellenbosch University (2019) AfriForum v University of the Free State (2018) |
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.