Apartheid Museum installation
// July 21st, 2010 // Latest News
The Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg is a highly regarded museum. During the World Cup it hosted tens of thousands of visitors. We are proud to have some of the Robben Island fencing installed at this prestigious location.
As part of their celebration of the 20th anniversary of the release of Nelson Mandela, the museum commissioned Chris Swift to create an installation piece in the garden using the original fencing from the Robben Island prison.
Chris installed the piece over several days and the final result is truly magnificent. The installation is called Twenty Years Ago and is a large 2010 made from scaffolding and Robben Island prison fencing.
The artist’s statement about the piece: “This installation is a tribute to the construction of this great nation and the sacrifices made to get us there, as well as the destruction that almost destroyed it. It is a reminder of our past, lest we forget and it is an indicator of our future when seen at night. Not only because the fencing was rescued from a landfill, but because the rusty installation stands its proudest in the spot light against the darkest nights.”
Read more about Chris Swift at www.chrisswift.co.za
Read more about the apartheid museum at www.apartheidmuseum.org
