Migration 1

CCAC #: 0409
Artwork title: Migration 1
Artist(s): Peter Sacks
Year made: 2012
Artwork type: Paper
Medium: Mixed media
Framed dimensions (in mm): 990 x 990
Source: Donated by the artist
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:

The shape of the African continent appears centrally in the work, from which a book protrudes and on which the text of the Bill of Rights is applied. To the left, the index of the Bill of Rights approaches Africa from the western coast, implying global influence. The work’s title alludes to the migration of people, leading to cultural cross-pollination. This artwork evokes reflections on the origins, cultural bases and ideological influences that make up the Constitution’s form.

Related constitutional cases: Certification of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996)

CCAC 434790

Photographer: Unrecorded
Photo copyright: Consult with CCT curatorial team

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