Free Language and Free Culture

CCAC #: 0619
Artwork title: Free Language and Free Culture
Artist(s): Thami Jali
Year made: 1996
Artwork type: Paper
Medium: Linocut
Dimensions (mm): 302 x 300
Framed dimensions (in mm): 720 x 524 x 40
Edition: 44/50
Artwork series: Images of Human Rights print portfolio
Source: Donated by the Artists for Human Rights Trust
Year acquired: 2021
Installation type: Movable artwork
Current location: On a travelling exhibition
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 celebration of South Africa’s rich diversity, and the coming together of the different cultures, is what the artist sees as the essence of this clause. Three women of different races gather under an umbrella, a symbol of unity, while a group of people is dancing, rejoicing about the promise of a brighter future. The architecture merges elements of Islamic, Western, and African tradition.

Themes: Rainbow nation
Human Rights Day
Bill of Rights
Constitutional links: Language and culture rights (section 30)

CCAC 432746

Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
Photo copyright: CCT

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