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- Title
Sue Williamson and Lebohang Kganye: Tell Me What You Remember.
- Authors
Onwuegbucha, Iheanyi
- Abstract
The article discusses an exhibition at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia titled "Sue Williamson and Lebohang Kganye: Tell Me What You Remember." The exhibition showcases the works of South African artists Sue Williamson and Lebohang Kganye, exploring themes of history, memory, and self-narration. The artists use various mediums such as photography, video, sound installations, and textiles to delve into the complexities of memory and the enduring legacies of apartheid in South Africa. The exhibition highlights the intergenerational transmission of memory and the challenges of constructing and preserving memory in the context of a divided past. The text discusses an exhibition titled "Tell Me What You Remember" featuring the works of artists Sue Williamson and Lebohang Kganye. The exhibition explores themes of racial violence, social injustice, and the preservation of memory in the context of apartheid and its ongoing legacies in South Africa. The artworks challenge dominant narratives, highlight the power of self-narration, and invite viewers to reflect on the past and its reverberations in the present. The exhibition aims to foster empathy, understanding, and solidarity, transcending geographical and generational boundaries.
- Subjects
COLLECTIVE memory; IDENTITY (Psychology); EQUALITY; TRUTH commissions; POST-apartheid era; RACE discrimination
- Publication
Nka: Journal of Contemporary African Art, 2024, Vol 2024, Issue 54, p120
- ISSN
1075-7163
- Publication type
Book Review
- DOI
10.1215/10757163-11205500