Sue Williamson is well known for her artistic portrayals of women involved in the struggle against Apartheid. These days Williamson is still actively protesting - now on other social matters. Jackie May met with Sue to discuss the role of art in activism and her new book, South African Art Now:
The Big Interview: Sue Williamson first came into my consciousness in the 1980s. During my coming out years, her series of silkscreens, A Few South Africans, impressed on me tales that had been skilfully hidden from a white student freshly released from a girls-only boarding school.
Sue Williamson first came into my consciousness in the 1980s. During my coming out years, her series of silkscreens, A Few South Africans, impressed on me tales that had been skilfully hidden from a white student freshly released from a girls-only boarding school.
These images told personal stories of women who were involved in the struggle against apartheid. Some were quite ordinary people who were swept up by extraordinary events. One of the images is of a black woman in beret and working overalls, set against a background of marching people. The woman is Caroline Motsoaledi. Another image is of Mamphela Ramphele framed by handcuffs, roses, police vans and stethoscopes.
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