Norman Kaplan: All Shall Be Afforded Dignity. Swiss Cottage Gallery, Camden. 7th to 28th November, 2024.
‘Norman Kaplan: All Shall be Afforded Dignity’
This display of artwork marks 30 years since the first democratic elections in South Africa. Norman Kaplan’s linocuts and prints speak to what life was like under the apartheid regime and remind us of the enduring relationship between art and protest.
‘All Shall Be Afforded Dignity’ is curated around the work (of the same name) that artist Norman Kaplan made in 1996 in response to a call for art to celebrate the Constitution of the new democratic South Africa.
His linocut, All shall Be Afforded Dignity, was awarded the first prize honour and is engraved into a window in South Africa’s Constitutional Court, on permanent display.
Through sharing the linocuts as well as political and satirical cartoons made by Kaplan, during a career that spans apartheid South Africa, exile in the UK, and the hopes of post-liberation South Africa, this exhibition weaves a narrative that explores the interconnected themes of dignity, democracy, and the enduring human spirit. For an online showcase of the works visit https://antiapartheidlegacy.org.uk/resources/exhibitions/asbad/
Showing at Swiss Cottage Gallery
Swiss Cottage Gallery
Swiss Cottage Library
88 Avenue Road
Camden
London, NW3 3HA
Free admission
10am – 8pm Monday to Thursday
10am – 5pm Friday and Saturday
7th -28th November 2024
Access
The Swiss Cottage Gallery has step free access. It is located on the first floor of Swiss Cottage Library (88 Avenue Road NW3 3HA. Clear signage will guide you to the Gallery, and library staff will be available to direct you.
Exhibition Co-Programming
Workshops for youth groups, schools, colleges and tertiary institutions are taking place between 18th – 25th November inclusive. For more information about these or to organise group visits email us at [email protected].
‘Norman Kaplan: All Shall be Afforded Dignity’ has been organised and presented for display at Swiss Cottage Gallery by the Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives, Action for Southern Africa, and the Anti-Apartheid Legacy: Centre of Memory & Learning
A travelling exhibition, this version of ‘All Shall Be Afforded Dignity’ has been delivered in collaboration with Love Camden as part of Camden Council’s Black History Season 2024.
This exhibition is part of the UK wide commemorative programme, marking 30 years of democracy in South Africa. It is convened by Action for Southern Africa and Anti-Apartheid Legacy: Centre of Memory and Learning; with the Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives and ACTSA Scotland, in partnership with the South African High Commission to the UK & Northern Ireland.
“All shall be afforded dignity” is our theme for the year. It is both commemorative and a call to action for the future, since there is much work still to be done to realise the South Africa we all want, according to the provisions in the South African Constitution.
Our aim is to draw on the spirit of the 1994 election year, where hope with action were the key ingredients to achieving a new dawn for South Africa and for the world. More information about the 30 years anniversary commemorative programme here .
