Dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment in compliance with the requirements for the
Masters Degree in Technology: Fine Art, Durban Institute of Technology, 2012. / I believe that the election in 1994 of the first democratic government in South Africa has
presented a challenge to all South Africans in different ways. I believe that one of the
principal challenges that the 1994 elections presented to my conservative Calvinistic
Afrikaner community was to address its personal, family, community, national and
international identity/ies. Arising out of this perspective and perception, I have explored
my and my family memory/ies to answer questions about my identity.
My study is a journey of awareness: a self-study exploring my identity through critical
self-reflection and the development of my art practice. My self-study is multi-
disciplinary: it employs interchangeable methodologies allowing for various forms of
knowledge generation. My journey of awareness is a “living theory” in which I have
developed my “living standards of judgement” and addressed my “living contradictions”
(Whitehead 1985; 1989; 2008a; b; c; d).
My study illustrates the symbiotic research and creative process of developing an
understanding of my identity as a white Afrikaans woman through practicing my art. My
art practice assisted in the action/reflection process as well acting as a tool for social
action and transformation. / M
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:dut/oai:localhost:10321/857 |
| Date | 08 May 2013 |
| Creators | Pretorius, Anna M. |
| Contributors | Conolly, Joan Lucy, Roome, John William |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 123 p |
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