'21 Icons Portrait of a Nation'
Various Artists at MOAD Museum of African DesignOn this Youth Day, the Maboneng Precinct is excited to announce the opening of '21 Icons Portrait of a Nation' at the Museum of African Design. The exhibition opens at 10am and marks the first public showing of the 21 Icons Project. In celebration of 20 Years of Democracy, the two-month long exhibition features portraits and short films of 21 of South Africa’s greatest social masters including Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Sophia Williams De Bruyn, Ahmed Kathrada, Nadine Gordimer and George Bizos.
'Portrait of a Nation' includes the last photographic portrait of Nelson Mandela of which a signed limited edition was sold for a record R2 million in December 2013 and donated to charity. Mercedes-Benz South Africa as co-sponsor will be showcasing Nelson Mandela’s red Mercedes-Benz 500 SE built by the employees of MBSA’s East London Plant, and the brand new life-sized C-Class made of wire and beads.
16 June - 17 August
