Upcoming creative events in Brent.
‘Norman Kaplan: All Shall Be Afforded Dignity!’
This display of artwork commemorates the journey to democracy in South Africa, affirming the fundamental human right to dignity for all.
Norman Kaplan’s linocuts and prints speak to what life was like under the apartheid regime and remind us of the enduring relationship between art and protest.
‘All Shall Be Afforded Dignity!’ is curated around the work (of the same name) that artist Norman Kaplan made in 1996 in response to a call for art to celebrate the Constitution of the new democratic South Africa.
His linocut, Bill of Rights, was awarded the first prize honour and along with All Shall Be Afforded Dignity is engraved into a window in South Africa’s Constitutional Court, on permanent display.
Through sharing the linocuts as well as political and satirical cartoons made by Kaplan, during a career that spans apartheid South Africa, exile in the UK, and the hopes of post-liberation South Africa, this exhibition weaves a narrative that explores the interconnected themes of dignity, democracy, and the enduring human spirit. For an online showcase of the works visit https://antiapartheidlegacy.org.uk/resources/exhibitions/asbad/
‘All Shall Be Afforded Dignity!’ is a travelling exhibition that has been visited by over 15,000 people in nine locations across the UK in the last 18 months. For the first time in this iteration of ‘All Shall Be Afforded Dignity!’, a selection of Norman Kaplan’s recent linocuts is presented publicly. These new works turn to Palestinian land and people, foregrounding the realities of colonial dispossession alongside expressions of determination and resilience.
Free admission
