Making Democracy Work
| CCAC #: | 0094 |
| Artwork title: | Making Democracy Work |
| Artist(s): |
Sandile Goje |
| Year made: | 1996 |
| Artwork type: | Paper |
| Medium: | Linocut on paper |
| Dimensions (mm): | 525 x 365 |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 695 x 535 x 35 |
| Edition: | 44/100 |
| Source: | Donated by the artist |
| Year acquired: | Unrecorded |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | In storage |
| 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: | In African legal traditions, village elders gather under a tree to dispense justice. This work represents how the artist envisaged democracy, but was also central to the architectural conception of this building. It speaks to the core principle of the Constitutional Court – justice under a tree. |
| Themes: |
Justice under a tree |
| Related constitutional cases: |
NDPP v Media 24 Limited and Van Breda v Media 24 Limited (2017) |
Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
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.