Portrait
| CCAC #: | 0238 |
| Artwork title: | Portrait |
| Artist(s): |
Eris Silke |
| Year made: | Unknown |
| Artwork type: | Sculpture or object |
| Medium: | Mixed media- Acrylic, ink, crayon, and plaster of paris on wooden support |
| Dimensions (mm): | 1204 x 595 |
| Source: | Donated by artist |
| Year acquired: | 2000 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | In storage |
| Signage: | This work presents a psychologically layered portrait that reflects Silke's highly detailed and symbolic painting style, using acrylic and glaze to build intricate surfaces where fine, pointillist-like marks form shifting light, shadow, and facial expression. The figure appears both revealed and concealed, echoing her interest in identity as something performed and masked, often suggested through Victorian-inspired imagery. |
| Themes: |
Archive and documentation Belonging Cultural Heritage Human Rights Identity and representation |
| Constitutional links: |
Equality - constitutional value (section 1a, section 9) Freedom and security of the person (section 12) Freedom of religion, belief and opinion (section 15) Human dignity - constitutional value (section 1a, section 10) Language and culture rights (section 30) Right to privacy (section 14) Rights of cultural, religious and linguistic communities (section 31) |
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.