Ou Lady
| CCAC #: | 0594 |
| Artwork title: | Ou Lady |
| Artist(s): |
Abe Mathabe |
| Year made: | 2007 |
| Artwork type: | Paper |
| Medium: | Etching |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 420 x 300 |
| Edition: | 32/50 |
| Artwork series: |
Commemorating Sophiatown |
| Source: | Donated by MTN Foundation |
| Year acquired: | 2021 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | In storage |
| Signage: | Ou Lady looks at an old lady doing laundry in Sophiatown, the area and its people who were subjected to forced removals by the apartheid government. This depiction of an ordinary action speaks to how residents showed resistance by continuing with housekeeping tasks, but also to the life that was taken from them. |
| Themes: |
Sophiatown Johannesburg Forced removals Group Areas Act (1950) Women's Day |
| Constitutional links: |
Human dignity - constitutional value (section 1a, section 10) Equality - constitutional value (section 1a, section 9) Freedom and security of the person (section 12) Property rights (section 25) Access to information (section 32) |
| Related constitutional cases: |
Government of the Republic of South Africa and Others v Grootboom and Others (2000) Port Elizabeth Municipality v Various Occupiers (2004) |
Photographer: MTN Foundation
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.