Still Life with Musical Instruments
| CCAC #: | 0017 |
| Artwork title: | Still Life with Musical Instruments |
| Artist(s): |
B. K. |
| Year made: | 1998 |
| Artwork type: | Paper |
| Medium: | Coloured sand on canvas on board |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 618 x 415 |
| Source: | Donated by Warren Siebrits Modern & Contemporary Art |
| Year acquired: | 1999 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | In storage |
| Exhibitions: | |
| Signage: | Instruments used in Sub-Saharan African music traditions are depicted, including calabash shakers and a mbira. Natural drawings on the instruments are also visible. Traditional African music is used for ceremonies of birth, naming, rites of passage, marriage and funerals, as well as in everyday cultural expression. |
Photographer: Unrecorded
Photo copyright: Consult with CCT curatorial team
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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.