Waterfront Exhibition Extended
// May 10th, 2010 // Latest News
On the 27th of April (Freedom Day), a special event was held in the Clocktower Mall as part of the Freedom Day celebrations at the Waterfront. The purpose of the event was to draw attention to the exhibition and the connection to the release of Nelson Mandela twenty years ago. Three speeches were given; one by Chantelle Kidd, head of marketing for the V&A Waterfront. Chantalle spoke about the V&A Expressions of Art series and how pleased they were with the RIACT exhibition, expecially the strong connection to Robben Island and Freedom Day. Chris Swift, on of the artists and the creator of the installation piece outside the Robben Island Gateway, presented about the artworks and artists, sharing inside information on the process behind the exhibition. Dax Villanueva of RIACT spoke about the role of RIACT in the exhibition and how it was the first of many projects to support the vision of creating employment and skills development, while supporting local art.
Several art pieces in the exhibition were sold in the lead up to Freedom Day, as well as several pieces by RIACT, made from the Robben Island fencing. These pieces are also available for online purchase, at our online shop. Although the exhibition was scheduled to end on Freedom Day, the Waterfront has informed us that they are so pleased with the exhibition that they are allowing it to be extended through June and July.
We are excited about this development, especially as it will mean exposure to many tourists who are visiting the Waterfront and Robben Island over the World Cup. We would like to thank the Waterfront for the fantastic support and urge you all to come and visit the exhibition over the next few weeks.
