Received By the Tongue
| CCAC #: | 0605 |
| Artwork title: | Received By the Tongue |
| Artist(s): |
Philippa Hobbs |
| Year made: | 1996 |
| Artwork type: | Paper |
| Medium: | Woodcut on paper |
| Dimensions (mm): | 300 x 255 |
| 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 |
| Year acquired: | 2021 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Location area: | On a travelling exhibition |
| Signage: | In this conceptual, ambiguous image, the artist depicts the newly gained freedom of expression as a disorientating experience. While we can now speak about the holes in our heart, our worries and concerns freely, this freedom may potentially result in either relief or pain. The disturbingly graphic image of the outstretched tongue being engraved, reminds that the freedom to receive and impart information can be painful and may cause more challenges. |
| Themes: |
Human Rights Day |
| Constitutional links: |
Freedom of expression (section 16) |
| Related Constitutional Court cases: |
The Citizen 1978 (Pty) Ltd and Others v McBride (2011) |
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.