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 |
Location area: | On private display |
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. |
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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.