INTERSECTIONS:
BILL AINSLIE AND THE JOHANNESBURG ART FOUNDATION
Bill Ainslie. Carousal. 1984. Acrylic on canvas. 180 x 241 cm. Wits Art Museum
Intersections celebrates the legacy of Bill Ainslie and the Johannesburg Art Foundation (JAF) which he founded in 1982, a time of oppression in South Africa. The JAF was a unique, non-racial space where people from different backgrounds could meet, learn, and create together. Guided by an open-door and open-minded philosophy, in a context of limited opportunities for education and expression, the JAF community focused on creative experimentation, mutual respect and equality. Many JAF artists went on to establish their own arts spaces and continue to inspire new generations of artists. Through the works of affiliated JAF artists, this exhibition explores ideas about freedom, abstraction and personal voice. The activities in this booklet offer opportunities to practice interpreting art and expressing individual thoughts about what is seen and learnt.
This book belongs to
Education Resource Series