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Celebrate South Africa

Photograph
2001 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photograph taken by Ali Pretty of the carnival production People on the Move, as part of the Celebrate South Africa project in 2001.

The puppets represent the San people who migrated from Southern Africa, and formed part of the Celebrate South Africa, commissioned by the South African High Commission to celebrate contemporary South Africa.

The puppets were performed at The Thames Festival in 2001, and subsequently in Kinetica productions of Yemanja and Roads to Freedom.


Object details

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Object type
TitleCelebrate South Africa
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Photograph by Ali Pretty of People on The Move, as part of Celebrate South Africa, 2001
Physical description
The image shows the carnival production, People on the Move. It consists of two large puppets that sit on top of two performers dressed in black at a carnival. The puppets are made of papier mache and painted to appear like wood, with linear patters throughout. The puppets also have long individual strands of black hair, made of papier mache and decorated in black, red and yellow. The puppets are raising their arms and spreading their legs that are linked to the performers feet.
Dimensions
  • Height: 42cm
  • Width: 29.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE. KINETIKA. 2001
Credit line
Given by Ali Pretty
Associations
Summary
Photograph taken by Ali Pretty of the carnival production People on the Move, as part of the Celebrate South Africa project in 2001.

The puppets represent the San people who migrated from Southern Africa, and formed part of the Celebrate South Africa, commissioned by the South African High Commission to celebrate contemporary South Africa.

The puppets were performed at The Thames Festival in 2001, and subsequently in Kinetica productions of Yemanja and Roads to Freedom.
Other number
THM/426/17/2 - Archive number
Collection
Accession number
S.298-2016

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Record createdMay 18, 2016
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