Freedom Comes with Responsibility
| CCAC #: | 0585 |
| Artwork title: | Freedom Comes with Responsibility |
| Artist(s): |
Bongile Mkhize |
| Year made: | 2006 |
| Artwork type: | Paper |
| Medium: | Etching |
| Dimensions (mm): | 300 x 420 |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 463 x 583 x 35 |
| Edition: | 19/30 |
| Artwork series: |
30 Years in Soweto: From Resistance to Leadership |
| Source: | Donated by MTN Foundation |
| Year acquired: | 2021 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | On private display |
| Exhibitions: | |
| Signage: | The artist's depiction of women holding bottles alludes to South Africa's high rates of alcoholism and related abuse. The circular shape reminds one of a car tyre which is commonly set alight during protests. Mkhize warns that with hard-won freedoms come responsibility given the legacy of oppression in South Africa. |
Photographer: MTN Foundation
Photo copyright: Consult with CCT curatorial team
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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.