Tethered Monkey
| CCAC #: | 0002 |
| Artwork title: | Tethered Monkey |
| Artist(s): |
Albert Adams |
| Year made: | 2005 |
| Artwork type: | Painting |
| Medium: | Acrylic on canvas |
| Dimensions (mm): | 1545 x 1540 |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 1595 x 1590 x 45 |
| Source: | Donated by the artist |
| Year acquired: | Unrecorded |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | In storage |
| 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: | The ape is a recurring motif in the artist’s paintings. It speaks to how man carries his primal nature with him, as well as the inhumanity of apartheid South Africa, as experienced personally by the artist as a gay and coloured man. |
| Themes: |
LGBTQ+ rights Environmentalism |
| Constitutional links: |
Environmental rights (section 24) Equality - constitutional value (section 1a, section 9) |
| Related constitutional cases: |
National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality v Minister of Justice (1998) |
Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
Photo copyright: CCT
Artwork copyright: Albert Adams estate
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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.