A group of satirical sculptures examining social and political paradoxes in the South African context

My proposal was to produce a group of satirical sculptures thematically embracing paradoxes within the broad South African context. My intention was to work within the tradition of social and political satire. Strict definitions of satire were to be expanded to include both comedy and tragedy. By satirising particular stupidities, abuses and "evils of all kind" within South African society, I hoped to address the same in a broader context by implication. By discussing some artists who have worked within this tradition my intention was to determine an art-historical context within which to place my work, to extract elements of a shared experience and to attempt to define the nature of satire.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Michaelis School of Fine Art

Year dc:date.issued

1988

Author dc:creator

• Murray, Brett

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Arnott, Bruce

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15885

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/15885