Minutes of Graphics Unit Meeting
- ZA MEDU MEDU-1-1.1-1.1.1-1.1.1.4
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- 24 January 1983
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Minutes of Graphics Unit Meeting
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BAA - Minutes of Graphics Unit Meetings
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Handwritten notes on the meeting between the Medu Graphics Unit and the Botswana Artists Association (BAA). The main concern was "on what basis should the Medu Graphics Unit make itself available to the BAA.
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Minutes of Graphics Unit Meetings
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Minutes of Graphics Unit Meeting
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Fait partie de 6-MEDU MEMBER COLLECTIONS
This is the original draft of the article by Thami Mnyele for Staffrider in 1984. He explains how Bongiwe Dlomo's exhibition at the Botswana Museum and Gallery showcases the growth of art in South Africa at the Bostwana Museum and Art Gallery. Mnyele stresses that visual artists in his country [South Africa] should take action or express their thoughts about their struggle - a failure to do so might imply the grave of ignorance that could break their lives as people. Mnyele argues that the country is in need of of new calibre of cultural worker, one who is committed to their community and to struggle in both visual arts and song. In conclusion, Mnyele quoted the call that was made at the gathering of the Art Toward Social Development Exhibition and Culture and Resistance Symposium in 1982: "Forward with the creation of a new calibre of cultural worker!"
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This speech given by Thami Mnyele entitled "Observations of the State if the Contemporary Visual Arts in South Africa" was presented at Amsterdam conference in December 1982. Mnyele gives his impression of the state of the graphic art in South Africa. He explains how he got involved in politics while he was a student and how he wanted to understand his role as an Artist in the struggle. Mnyele contends that struggle and strife that manifests in the arts is linked to broader socio-political issues and thus, any art that is produced must not be "blind" to the "social stream from which art feeds: the community".
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Art Toward Social Development Exhibition Flyer
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The flyer includes advertisements for the Art Toward Social Development exhibition and Culture and Resistance Symposium/Festival which included art, photography, film, literature, theatre, music and dance. The Art Toward Social Development exhbition would take place from 10 June - August 10 1982. The Culture and Resistance Symposium dated July 5 - 9 July 1982. At the back of the flyer there is information that the opening of Art Toward Social Development would be done by Thami "Thamsanqa" Mnyele at 18:30 on Wednesday, 9 June 1982 at the National Museum and Art Gallery. The front cover is the poster for the exhbition.
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Art Toward Social Development: An Exhibition of South African Arts
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A list of the various artists who produced and displayed work at the Art Toward Social Development Exhibition. It includes a list of the artists, photographers and poster makers and a brief background of these cultural workers.
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Opening Remarks 1982 South African Art Exhibition
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The opening remarks of Art Towards Social Development Exhibition were delivered by Thami Mnyele on 9 June 1982. He gave an idea of the structure of the exhibition; a collection of paintings, sculptures and photographs would be displayed. The second part will be a symposium/festival held on the 5 July to the 9 July 1982. He also mentioned that symposium/festival would be dealing with literature and performing arts such as music, film, theatre and dance. This exhibition is a step towards being hopeful and practical about creating an alternative for artists in South Africa. The main question posed at the exhibition is: how to cultural workers and artists partake in the struggle for national liberation and self determination?
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Fait partie de South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR), Political publications