Mother with Baby Child
CCAC #: | 0084B |
Artwork title: | Mother with Baby Child |
Artist(s): |
Dumile Feni |
Year made: | Unknown |
Artwork type: | Paper |
Medium: | Pen and ink on paper, double-sided work. |
Framed dimensions (in mm): | 780 x 705 |
Source: | Donated by Albie Sachs |
Year acquired: | 2004 |
Installation type: | Movable artwork |
Location area: | On private display |
Signage: | This charged ink drawing captures Feni's anger about injustice, as evinced by the text, but also references fighting for peace, as shown by the peace sign gestures. In the right corner, a baby clutches onto their mother: “Free from my mother’s womb / How should I describe death”, alluding to a longing for his mother country South Africa. Artwork appearing on the other side: https://ccac.concourttrust.org... |
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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.
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.