Activist art vs. public performances as sources of activism for black South African lesbians

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dc.contributor.authorHackney, Luke David
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-27T07:29:43Z
dc.date.available2017-03-27T07:29:43Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionA Research Report submitted to the Department of History of Art, Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts, 2016en_ZA
dc.description.abstractStatistics indicate that over the past 16 years (since the year 2000), there have been over 30 black lesbians in South Africa, who have been victims of rape (and in some cases, brutal murder as well) as a result of homophobic violence, which is aimed at “curing” lesbians of their homosexuality. The aim of this research report is to examine how activist methods, such as art exhibitions and public performances, are challenging homophobic violence. The report explores the effectiveness of activist artworks (which include public performances and works by South African artists Zanele Mutholi and Gabrielle Le Roux) in raising awareness and educating South Africans about homophobic violence, which is a daily reality for many members of the South African LGBTQ community. For the purpose of this report, the Queer and Trans Art-iculations exhibition, which was held at the Wits Art Museum (WAM) in 2014, is compared to the annual Johannesburg Pride parade of 2012. These events are analysed in terms of their effectiveness in creating awareness about homophobic violence and how they can improve on being more informative and effective in the future. The importance of this research is to add to the existing body of work around art activism as it explores the ways in which activist artists attempt to make social and political change regarding the South African LGBTQ community.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianMT2017en_ZA
dc.format.extentOnline resource (86 leaves)
dc.identifier.citationHackney, Luke David (2016) Activist art vs. public performances as sources of activism for black South African lesbians, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, < http://wiredspace.wits.ac.za/handle/10539/22230>
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/22230
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshLesbians--South Africa
dc.subject.lcshSocial problems in art--Exhibitions
dc.subject.lcshArt and social action
dc.subject.lcshArts and society
dc.titleActivist art vs. public performances as sources of activism for black South African lesbiansen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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