Marikana Memoria
| CCAC #: | 0457a |
| Artwork title: | Marikana Memoria |
| Artist(s): |
Khehla Chepape Makgato |
| Year made: | 2015 |
| Artwork type: | Paper |
| Medium: | Linocut |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 1750 x 835 x 50 |
| Artwork multipart work: |
Marikana Memoria |
| Source: | Donated by the Artist |
| Year acquired: | 2017 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Location area: | On public display |
| Signage: | This montage honours the 34 miners who were striking for wage increases and were killed during the Marikana Massacre on 16 August 2012. The lethal use of force against civilians has been compared to apartheid’s 1960 Sharpeville Massacre and the 1976 Soweto Uprising, and led to the Farlam Commission of Inquiry. |
Photographer: Unrecorded
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.