Hostel Room
| CCAC #: | 0495 |
| Artwork title: | Hostel Room |
| Artist(s): |
Greg Marinovich |
| Year made: | 1990 |
| Artwork type: | Photography |
| Medium: | Photograph |
| Dimensions (mm): | 460 x 600 |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 560 x 700 |
| Artwork series: |
Dead Zone |
| Source: | Donated by the Dippenaar Family Trust, with the artist, in 2018 |
| Year acquired: | 2018 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | On private display |
| Exhibitions: | |
| Signage: | A Zulu man in a migrant workers’ room at Mshaya’zafe municipal hostel. Mshaya’zafe is a Zulu phrase meaning ‘beat him to death’. He fought with Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) militants in Thokoza against African National Congress (ANC) supporters- despite stating not being an IFP supporter. |
Photographer: Greg Marinovich
Photo copyright: Greg Marinovich
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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.
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.