Untitled
CCAC #: | 0584 |
Artwork title: | Untitled |
Artist(s): |
Bongi Bengu |
Year made: | 2006 |
Artwork type: | Paper |
Medium: | Lithograph |
Framed dimensions (in mm): | 300 x 420 |
Edition: | 19/30 |
Artwork series: |
30 Years in Soweto: From Resistance to Leadership |
Source: | Donated by MTN Foundation |
Year acquired: | 2021 |
Installation type: | Movable artwork |
Current location: | On private display |
Signage: | This work juxtaposes the horrors of the 1976 Soweto Uprising with a more optimistic mood 30 years later. A smiling police officer and excited Black learners, one's raised fist signifying resistance, are placed in front of a township riot visible through the yellow and orange-hued smoke, layering different memories and periods. |
Themes: |
Soweto Uprising (16 June 1976) |

Photographer: MTN Foundation
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.