NEW: Haneem Christian: The Memorial Ball (2020)

It is our pleasure to welcome three photographic prints by emerging artist Haneem Christian's body of work The Memorial Ball (2020) to the UCT Works of Art Collection. This recent acquisition will enrich our African Modern Art collection.

The Memorial Ball (2020), which was exhibited at Ebony/Curated in Franschhoek, celebrates the life and contributions of Kirvan Fortuin – who was tragically murdered in Macassar in June of 2020. Fortuin was an award-winning dancer/choreographer, a prominent figure in the local ballroom dancing scene, a queer rights activist and the founder and mother figure of The House of le Cap, which is well-known for creating a space for celebration, support, and education for the LGBTQI+ community in Cape Town.

  
Read the e-Brochure: 
Grace, Hope and Gratitude: Celebration and subversion in Haneem Christian’s ode to Kirvan Fortuin 
by Jared Leite

In the following months, the Works of Art Committee will be introducing new acquisitions. We have invited art writers to produce short reflections on a particular artwork, which will be published on our website, so stay tuned for more.