Deléne Human
Biographic Data
| ID | 4411459 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Deléne Human |
| GIVEN NAMES | Deléne |
| FAMILY NAME | Human |
| SIGNATURE | HUMAN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pretoria |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0495-1167 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
[Decolonising] the Contentious Politics of Seeing
Art and imagery consumed globally through digital and social media are increasingly intertwined with everyday life and politics. This article discusses the often contentious politics of seeing art and imagery, and the problematique that surrounds it. It inverts the lens to look at visual cultures by contextualising it within larger cultural politics and examines the process of visual meaning-making in the public sphere. We seek to disrupt discipl…
Catching Ghosts and Consecrating the Forgotten
Since pre-history, humankind has relied on archetypes and myths to describe the ineffable and has made use of fictional and mythological narratives to understand the meaning of life and death. Dying and death are topics reluctantly discussed in open society. Yet, the global COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to the process of dying and death, and hence the survival of humankind. By embracing their finitude, humans attempt to create meaningful …
Censoring the Visual Arts
Censorship became increasingly acute in South Africa during the 1960s. Influenced by Dutch Reformed Church leaders, the apartheid government sought to proscribe artistic works that expressed opposition to the politics and ideologies of the time. This article explores the Aidron Duckworth case of 1971 as part of an anti-censorship campaign organised by the Pasquino Society. Duckworth exhibited at the Durban Art Gallery in 1971, at which point eigh…
[Decolonising] the Contentious Politics of Seeing
Art and imagery consumed globally through digital and social media are increasingly intertwined with everyday life and politics. This article discusses the often contentious politics of seeing art and imagery, and the problematique that surrounds it. It inverts the lens to look at visual cultures by contextualising it within larger cultural politics and examines the process of visual meaning-making in the public sphere. We seek to disrupt discipl…
Censoring the Visual Arts
Censorship became increasingly acute in South Africa during the 1960s. Influenced by Dutch Reformed Church leaders, the apartheid government sought to proscribe artistic works that expressed opposition to the politics and ideologies of the time. This article explores the Aidron Duckworth case of 1971 as part of an anti-censorship campaign organised by the Pasquino Society. Duckworth exhibited at the Durban Art Gallery in 1971, at which point eigh…
Censoring the Visual Arts
Censorship became increasingly acute in South Africa during the 1960s. Influenced by Dutch Reformed Church leaders, the apartheid government sought to proscribe artistic works that expressed opposition to the politics and ideologies of the time. This article explores the Aidron Duckworth case of 1971 as part of an anti-censorship campaign organised by the Pasquino Society. Duckworth exhibited at the Durban Art Gallery in 1971, at which point eigh…
Catching Ghosts and Consecrating the Forgotten
Since pre-history, humankind has relied on archetypes and myths to describe the ineffable and has made use of fictional and mythological narratives to understand the meaning of life and death. Dying and death are topics reluctantly discussed in open society. Yet, the global COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to the process of dying and death, and hence the survival of humankind. By embracing their finitude, humans attempt to create meaningful …
[Decolonising] the Contentious Politics of Seeing
Art and imagery consumed globally through digital and social media are increasingly intertwined with everyday life and politics. This article discusses the often contentious politics of seeing art and imagery, and the problematique that surrounds it. It inverts the lens to look at visual cultures by contextualising it within larger cultural politics and examines the process of visual meaning-making in the public sphere. We seek to disrupt discipl…
Sociology (3 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Media studies (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · African history and culture studies (1 works)