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Call to participate!
Call to participate!
artSPACE is inviting artists to collect a small blank canvas - measuring 11 x 11cm - to create a work of their choice. They 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 artSPACE durban 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". The exhibition explores what is an inanimate object. It considers 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.
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 this week in Pakistan of teenage gender and peace activist, Malala Yousafzai, by the Pakistani Taliban reminds us of how crucial and topical this campaign is globally.
The deadline for entries to be delivered to artSPACE is 3 November 2012. The exhibition will run from Monday 5 November to 17 November 2012. Please come and pick up a canvas from artSPACE durban during gallery hours.
tSPACE durban; 3 Millar Road; Durban; Tel: 031 312 0793 Gallery Hours: Mon - Fri 9H00 - 17H00 / Sat and Public Holidays 9H00 - 14H00