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Countdown to discussion: Freedom and Responsibility
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The Constitutional Court Trust (CCT), custodian of the CCAC, and Constitution Hill present Freedom and Responsibility: a panel discussion and artist walkabout hosted in the foyer of the Constitutional Court and Number Four prison on Saturday 3 September at 9:30 for 10:00. Join Richard 'Specs' Ndimande, currently the youngest artist represented in the CCAC, as he engages with Professor Pitika Ntuli, a renowned sculptor, poet, academic and also CCAC artist, in a conversation exploring the intergenerational themes of the Freedom and Responsibility exhibition. The session will be facilitated by CCAC curator of public engagement, Francois Lion-Cachet.
Freedom and Responsibility, a solo exhibition by Ndimande, opened on 16 June (Youth Day) as a response to the pertinent socio-political issues which face 'born-free' youth. The body of work created over 5 years comments on the lack of change in the new South Africa. To learn more about the exhibition see this page. The conversation will conclude with an artist walkabout of the exhibition at Number Four, drawing the show to a close.
RSVP via email by Friday, 2 September at 15:00: ccac@concourttrust.org.za (spaces are limited).
Parking is available at the Constitution Hill precinct. Refreshments will be served.
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Book for our monthly Art & Justice tours
The CCAC curatorial team presents Art & Justice tours on the second and last Saturday of every month, offering exclusive access to the art displayed throughout the renowned building of the Constitutional Court. Tours are presented free of charge and spots are limited and often booked well in advance. For more information, visit our website.
We also offer a limited number of educational and corporate tours on a quarterly basis, on workdays and in the public areas of the Constitutional Court only - please send us an email at ccac@concourttrust.org.za if you would like to enquire about booking such a tour.
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Photographs of past Art & Justice tours presented by the curator for public engagement, Francois Lion-Cachet and the curator for conservation, Thina Miya.
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The CCAC is built on the generosity of artists, galleries and other benefactors who have donated artworks to be displayed in the Constitutional Court.
We're excited about the recent artwork donations to the CCAC that were accepted by our Artworks Committee. Sandile Radebe's Isiqhaza esizimele II and Voor-teruger were donated by the artist in May. Both artworks speak to the concept of isintu, and relates to linguistic and other forms of cultural diversity. Another great work was donated by Gille de Vlieg in May. The photograph depicts justice under a tree, a core theme of the Constitutional Court, while addressing rural land struggles during the 1980s.
For more information visit our artwork donation proposals page.
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Sandile Radebe with his work Isiqhaza esizimele II (2021) that he donated to the CCAC earlier this year. The photograph was taken at the CCT office when Sandile delivered his artworks to members of the curatorial team.
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Gille de Vlieg's photograph titled Meeting under a tree to discuss possible forced removals from land, Ntombi's Camp, KwaZulu-Natal (1988) was archivally printed in July and signed and editioned by the artist.
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Interviewing our stakeholders
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The curatorial team is keeping active with an ongoing project of interviews with artists, judges and other affiliates to enrich the understanding and appreciation of the CCAC. Recently we interviewed Justice Zak Yacoob, Janina Masojada and CCAC artists Richard 'Specs' Ndimande, Kagiso Patrick Mautloa and Thabang Lehobye. Keep an eye on our website, Instagram and Twitter for updates on these interviews.
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(Top) Justice Zak Yacoob stands in front of his favourite artwork, Yacoob's Bench by Azwifari Ragamana. (Left) Justice Yvonne Mokgoro was interviewed about her role as a former member of the Artworks Committee. (Right) Richard 'Specs' Ndimande and Kagiso Pat Mautloa engage with the curatorial team at the Bag Factory Studios.
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Conservation in action
Our conservation work is generously funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation and the US Ambassadors’ Fund for Cultural Preservation (this three year fund came to an end in August). Here are some recent highlights:
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Metal conservator Sunet Ferreira completed the conservation treatment of Anton van Wouw's Die Beskuldigde (The Accused) in August. The sculpture was detached from the stone base which was cleaned and repaired as the edges had chipped over time. A new display base was designed by Mark Sinoff Exhibits to increase the security of the sculpture. It is currently on exhibit in the foyer of the Constitutional Court.
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(Top) Fine art conservator Ekkehard Hans points to Sandile Goje's Peace is in Our Hands which was treated for discolouration. (Left) Curatorial intern, Emma Prior, unwraps the newly double-framed Untitled by Dumile Feni (right).
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In July and August, the curatorial team consulted with fine art conservator, Ekkehard Hans, on the treatment of artworks on paper. Based on a condition survey conducted by Lucy Blumenthal in 2017, fourteen artworks were treated by Hans, including Sandile Goje's Peace is in Our Hands, Azaria Mbatha's Chariot and a double-sided Untitled Dumile Feni which was later reframed by The Art Room in July.
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In May, assistant curator, Kay-Leigh Fisher, engaged with Danielle Hirsch and Zachary Zarnow for the 93rd episode of Tiny Chats: Art in Court, looking at the role that art plays in humanising the Constitutional Court.
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