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Mary and Child
an illustrated book of love

Item date(s): 2010

Cashandra Willemse


Medium: Archival paper
Size: 156mm
Technique: Digital print
Edition: Unique

Theme(s): Motherhood; child; family


Reference note:
The book is a portrait study of the Mother Mary and Child. It illustrates the love between mother and child, and particularly the beauty that exists within that bond. The depiction of the Mother and Child will have no more, and no less meaning in the beauty of the page and the message read from paging and interacting with the various contexts of the illustrations. As a mother, the pure gift of being able to borrow a child within this universe still remains a daily miracle in my life. There is beauty in innocence. Sadly, the fragility of the soul and the infinite potential of a newborn are threatened because of contamination by society, but the beauty of innocence remains.

Exhibition notes:
Included on the exhibition 'Transgressions and Boundaries of the Page', exhibited at WOORDFEES 2010. Archive Room in JS Gericke Library, University of Stellenbosch, 1st - 6th March 2010; The Gallery of the North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 15th April - 13th May 2010; the FADA Gallery, Faculty of Art Design and Architecture, University of Johannesburg, 12th – 30th July 2010.

Ref: DP/10046












Images courtesy Wessie van der Westhuizen NWU




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