Children's Rights

CCAC #: 0621
Artwork title: Children's Rights
Artist(s): Sibusiso Sabela
Year made: 1996
Artwork type: Paper
Medium: Linocut on paper
Dimensions (mm): 301 x 299
Framed dimensions (in mm): 720 x 524 x 40
Edition: 44/50
Artwork series: Images of Human Rights print portfolio
Source: Donated by the Artists for Human Rights Trust in 2021
Year acquired: 2021
Installation type: Movable artwork
Current location: On a travelling exhibition
Exhibitions: A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - National Arts Festival, Makhanda - 20 to 30 June 2024
A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley - 1 August to 7 September 2024
A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - KZNSA Gallery, Durban - 27 September - 10 November 2024
Signage:

This work was made by 13-year-old Sibusiso to depict the children’s rights contained in section 28 of the Constitution. His image depicts the playground of his school, Bashokuhle Primary, in the Umlazi Township near Durban. Some children are in wheelchairs as a reminder of the importance of inclusivity and equal care for children in society.

Themes: Human Rights Day
Constitutional links: Rights of Children (section 28 of the Constitution)

CCAC 436042

Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
Photo copyright: CCT

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