The Benefit of the Doubt
| CCAC #: | 0069 |
| Artwork title: | The Benefit of the Doubt |
| Artist(s): |
Marlene Dumas |
| Year made: | 1998 |
| Artwork type: | Paper |
| Medium: | Digital print on paper |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 1330 x 352 |
| Source: | Handed over by Mr. Wim Kok, Prime Minister of The Netherlands, to the Constitutional Court of South Africa on 28 February 2001. |
| Year acquired: | 2001 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | In storage |
| Exhibitions: | |
| Signage: | A reproduction of the textile triptych permanently installed in the court's public gallery, which interrogates the legal principle of ‘innocent until proven guilty’. The three faces on each panel suggest a multiplicity of voices and testimonies to take into account – reminding us of the court's duty to make impartial and fair judgments. |
Photographer: Staff
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.