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ZA MEDU MEDU-6-6.2-6.2.1-6.2.1.1
sub-subseries
December 1982

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".

Medu Art Ensemble

Programme

ZA MEDU 7-7.1-7.1.2
Item
2008

Part of 7-POST MEDU ART ENSEMBLE

Programme provides exhibition details on the opening and closing of exhibition. Conference sessions that took place at Hector Pieterson Museum, Johannesburg Art Gallery and Constitutional Court Conference Centre.

Medu Art Ensemble

Thami Mnyele and Medu Art Ensemble Retrospective

ZA MEDU 7-7.1-7.1.4
Item
30 November 2008 - 31 March 2009

Part of 7-POST MEDU ART ENSEMBLE

Pamphlet of Thami Mnyele and Medu Art Ensemble Retrospective at Johannesburg Art Gallery. It covers topics about Thami Mnyele's biography, various Units of Medu which includes the relevance and commitment of Medu that provided training workshops in a range of arts skills including creative writing, theatre, music, photography, film and graphic art. Medu had The Graphics Unit which was responsible for producing Medu newsletters and posters with political messages. in addition, the Publication and Research Unit as a centre of Medu to contact with South African arts groups.

Medu Art Ensemble