Passionately Muled II
CCAC #: | 0076 |
Artwork title: | Passionately Muled II |
Artist(s): |
Dumile Feni |
Year made: | 1977 |
Artwork type: | Paper |
Medium: | Pen and ink on paper |
Framed dimensions (in mm): | 1117 x 798 |
Source: | Donated by Albie Sachs |
Year acquired: | 2004 |
Installation type: | Movable artwork |
Location area: | On private display |
Signage: | The scene in the artwork is carnal but unnerving. The warped beast may represent humankind's underlying primal nature and desires, while the human figures are depicted in intimate connection, speaking to human embrace in times of uncertainty and hardship. Feni suffered due to apartheid, but clung to a sense of universal humanity. |
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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.