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MERIT AWARDS
Merit award winner
SIBANINZI
DLATU
(Gqeberha)
This clay installation draws inspiration
from the resilient spirit of destitute South
Africans during the Covid-19 pandemic and
acknowledges their fight for survival amidst a
humanitarian crisis.
Distorted clay figures stand in lines awaiting
access to basic services. The figures represent
the anxiety, frustration, and uncertainty
faced by those who are at the bottom of the
socio-economic pyramid. Throughout the
country marginalised citizens formed queues
to receive social relief grants provided by the
government. This artwork is a homage to the
steadfast resilience that keeps the masses
going, as seen in how they continue to form
long lines on an almost daily basis – hopeful
for change and a better tomorrow. Viewers
are encouraged to see themselves in these
miniature figures, to feel the mood, and
imagine the experience of queueing for one’s
humanity to be acknowledged.
A story of resiliency
Fired clay (bisque)
Installation: 20 cm x 200 cm x 80 cm
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