The Truth Tree
| CCAC #: | 0036 |
| Artwork title: | The Truth Tree |
| Organisation: |
Bethesda Arts Centre (now Bushman Heritage Museum) |
| Contributor(s): |
Sandra Sweers Yvonne Jonkers Millie Reed Rose Jacobs Margaret Swiers Maggie Jacobs Matilda Dikeni Christelene Jacobs Maria Tamana Julia Malgas Delia Swartz Sophie Femela Sophie Steenberg Sanna Minnaar Shirlene Davids Jeni Couzyn |
| Year made: | 2006 |
| Artwork type: | Textile |
| Medium: | Applique |
| Dimensions (mm): | 2180 x 1780 |
| Source: | Acquired from the Bethesda Arts Centre, with the support of Jeni Couzyn |
| Year acquired: | 2007 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Location area: | On a travelling exhibition |
| Signage: | Inspired by the idea of justice under a tree invoked by the Constitutional Court logo and architectural design, 15 women each made a leaf on which they told their stories of facing injustices in their community in Nieu-Bethesda, Eastern Cape, including interconnected issues of alcoholism, hunger, and domestic abuse. The bugs eating the tree represent the ongoing challenges they face. |
| Themes: |
Justice under a tree |
| Constitutional links: |
Freedom and security of the person (section 12) Health care, food, water and social security rights (section 27) Rights of Children (section 28 of the Constitution) Education rights (section 29) |
| Related Constitutional Court cases: |
S v Baloyi (Minister of Justice and Another Intervening) (1999) |
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.