Pangolin
| CCAC #: | 0211 |
| Artwork title: | Pangolin |
| Artist(s): |
Joanne Patterson |
| Year made: | 1998 |
| Artwork type: | Sculpture or object |
| Medium: | Mixed media |
| Dimensions (mm): | 169 x 920 x 810 |
| Source: | Donated by Mark Read, Everard Read Gallery, Jhb |
| Year acquired: | 1999 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | On public display |
| Signage: | The pangolin is revered in Zimbabwe, the artist's birth country. The totemic nature of the pangolin, here cradled in woven sticks, is enhanced by the use of the clay pots that both alludes to anthills and highlights the significance of pots to humans. As pots are vessels of life to humans, anthills serve the same purpose to animals. |
| Themes: |
Cultural Heritage Environmentalism Identity and representation |
| Constitutional links: |
Environmental rights (section 24) Freedom of expression (section 16) Human dignity - constitutional value (section 1a, section 10) Rights of cultural, religious and linguistic communities (section 31) Property rights (section 25) |
Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
Photo copyright: CCT
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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.