Moving into Dance

Moving into Dance consists of seven figures in motion who introduce the aesthetic energy of the Constitution Hill precinct, and that of the Constitutional Court specifically. De Almeida grew up in Mozambique and supported the national resistance movement against Portuguese colonisation that happened between 1964 – 1975. The figures represent South Africa’s new democracy and the mostly harmonious relationship between gender, race, and creed after the 1994 democratic elections. The joy depicted through their movement is symbolic of the transition into the new South Africa where those previously divided could now stand united. In his old age, De Almeida was reported often visiting the Constitutional Court to see the enlarged version of his maquette that was constructed by Van Der Merwe.