Welcome to Hell Park
| CCAC #: | 0492 |
| Artwork title: | Welcome to Hell Park |
| Artist(s): |
Greg Marinovich |
| Year made: | 1990 |
| Artwork type: | Photography |
| Medium: | Photograph |
| Dimensions (mm): | 460 x 600 |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 560 x 700 |
| Artwork series: |
Dead Zone |
| Source: | Donated by the Dippenaar Family Trust, with the artist, in 2018 |
| Year acquired: | 2018 |
| Year completed: | 1994 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | On public display |
| 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: | 1990 - 1994, Thokoza, Gauteng, A space in the no-man's-land where the war between ANC and IFP supporters was waged for several years from 1990 to 1996. The poem expresses the hatred of the paternalistic racism that pervaded South Africa, as well as the economic disparities wrought by hundreds of years of political and economic subjugation. Emerging from this context of violence, inequality, and contested belonging, the work engages themes of political conflict, dehumanisation, and the struggle for dignity. It resonates with constitutional protections of human dignity, equality, life, freedom and security of the person, the right to protest, and freedom of expression, while reflecting ongoing socio-economic injustices. |
| Themes: |
Photojournalism Freedom Day Collective memory of apartheid-era trauma Fragility of Democracy Marginalised Spaces Political Violence and Intimidation Human Rights Conflict Human Rights Day Racism |
| Constitutional links: |
Human dignity - constitutional value (section 1a, section 10) Right to life (section 11) Equality - constitutional value (section 1a, section 9) Freedom and security of the person (section 12) Freedom of expression (section 16) |
Photographer: Greg Marinovich
Photo copyright: Greg Marinovich
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.