Call to
participate! Entries to be in by November 3.
artSPACE
durban invites artists - from hobbyist to professional - to participate in
their new exhibition, 11x11: Inanimate
Objects. The exhibition will take place as a lead up to “16 days of
Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children” which takes place from November
25 until December 10.
artSPACE
is inviting artists to collect a small blank canvas – measuring 11 x 11cm - to
create a work of their choice. These are for sale at artSPACE for R30 per
canvas. There are no restrictions in regards to preferred medium in which to
work. However, artists would still need to purchase a canvas to be able to
participate in the show.
By
participating in the exhibition, artists will be supporting Diakonia Council of
Church’s “Thursdays in Black: towards a world without rape and violence”
campaign. All commission proceeds of artSPACEdurban from this exhibition will
be donated to Diakonia for them to fund campaign buttons.
Thursdays
in Black is a programme run by Diakonia Council of Churches to encourage men
and women to wear black every Thursday to raise awareness around issues of
gender justice, violence against women and corrective rape.
The
theme of the exhibition is “an inanimate object, a modern twist on the still
life”. It will explore what is an inanimate object, considering that it is “an
object that has no life-bearing parts - like a teddy bear, a snow globe or a
lamp for example. The exception being plants - for although plants are living
organisms, they are considered inanimate objects. Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_an_inanimate_object#ixzz28JygwwXG
The
connection with this exhibition and the beneficiary is that often women are
still considered inanimate objects – with no rights and no voice. The
horrendous shooting in Pakistan of teenage gender and peace activist, Malala
Yousafzai, by the Pakistani Taliban is a reminder of how crucial and topical
this campaign is globally.
The
deadline for entries to be delivered to artSPACE is 3 November 2012.
11x11: Inanimate Objects will run from November 5 to 17. Canvases
are available from artSPACE durban during gallery hours: Monday to Friday from
09h00 to 17h00, Saturdays and public holidays from 09h00 to 14h00. The gallery
is situated at 3 Millar Road (next to the Waste Centre in Umgeni Road. Contact 031
312 0793.
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