Untitled
2004
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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
2004
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From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This is a faded yellow-and-red document with a blurred face in the center. The text is in both English and Afrikaans, listing a name—Anton Christoffel Kannemeyer—and an address in Johannesburg. It looks like an old ID card, with a stamp marking the person as "classified as a white person." The date on the card is 1984. The red silhouette stands out against the yellow background, making the text harder to read. This piece plays with how official documents can feel cold and impersonal. Look up Anton Kannemeyer to see how he uses art to challenge history.
