Since its inception in 2000, the Keiskamma Art Project has produced
works of exceptional beauty that explore issues of vital importance
to all South Africans. A testament to Keiskamma’s founder, Carol
Hofmeyr, and its 130 members, this book demonstrates that
creativity and imagination can contribute substantially to poverty
alleviation and empowerment. Brenda Schmahmann has undertaken
meticulous research to produce the authoritative study of this
remarkable project. This gorgeously illustrated volume is the first
to be devoted to the Keiskamma Art Project. Sometimes reworking
well-known paintings and other art from the West, including
Picasso’s Guernica and the Ghent Altarpiece, the project highlights
issues of local concern by engaging with the history of South
Africa and the ongoing effects of colonisation, while also
addressing contemporary challenges, such as the impact of HIV and
AIDS and threats to the natural environment. Valuable not only to
art historians, this book will inspire anyone with an interest in
the visual arts or rural development in Africa.
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