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The Most Powerful Weapon: Artistic Expression
Through their work, artists document pivotal events, movements, and revolutions. Consequently, visual arts act as historical archives.
Ilzebé Flavia Du Toit
Mar 103 min read
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Art as a resistance against war: A look at Dadaism
The look of Dada may be one of absurdity, but to Dadaists, this war itself was more absurd.
Hanrike de Bruyne
Mar 105 min read
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African Artefacts in European Collections: The Restitution of Artworks Looted in the Colonial Era
Yet, whilst progress on the matter of restitution has been slow, it is progress nonetheless.
Olivia Jarvie
Mar 103 min read
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Erasing Identity: The Destruction of Art as a Tool of War
A popular tactic used in times of war is targeting the cultural heritage of a vulnerable country.
Jessica Elvos
Mar 106 min read
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Men Out, Art In: Supreme Court Reverses Ruling on Gender-Exclusive Exhibit at Mona
The Ladies’ Lounge is back, but the dialogue surrounding gender, art, and equality is only the initial step.
Tazkiyyah Dollie
Feb 286 min read
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Time Travelling Through The Art World: Looking at the history of Queer Art in South Africa.
True liberation cannot be achieved without dismantling all forms of oppression.
Jessica Elvos
Feb 285 min read
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The Colours of the Rainbow: The Rise of Queer Art
By merging art with social activism, queer artists blur the lines between creativity and advocacy.
Ilzebé Flavia Du Toit
Feb 282 min read
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Unconventional Land Artists
The late Christo and Jeanne-Claude made their art purely for the experience gained by the spectacle of viewing, and art's endearing message.
Siobhan De Bruyn
Oct 21, 20244 min read
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The Law as a Performance Art
I set the scene of my performance art in a courtroom. The courtroom is my stage, where I stand up before a judge and my opponent.
Daniela Schultz
Oct 14, 20244 min read
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Italy’s cultural heritage, and how the government controls it
In Italy, the government has taken steps to exercise a certain type of control over the historical and artistic heritage of Italy.
Siobhan De Bruyn
Sep 24, 20245 min read
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Developments in the Protection of Māori Cultural Intellectual Property rights: Western v Indigenous IP Concepts.
What protection is provided to indigenous communities when these cultural expressions are abused by the western world and their policies?
Jessica Elvos
Sep 24, 20244 min read
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Survival of the Fittest: A Battle between Artificial Intelligence and Human Creativity
Today, we live in a world driven by modern technology. However, ‘modern’ does not always equate to ‘better’.
Jessica Elvos
Aug 26, 20244 min read
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Alternative IP: Chanel No.5 and Play-Doh
Can copyright manifest in other strange and wonderful ways? How does the law of intellectual property apply to things like scents?
Jaden Mulke
Aug 26, 20242 min read
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Unveiling Secrets: How Forensic Art expands the Horizons of Human exploration and Knowledge
Art is known as a dynamic way to convey ideas between each other, yet it is also an aid in investigating unsolved crimes in new ways.
Ntsiki Ntuli
Aug 26, 20243 min read
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Luxury scams: Paying for pennies
The luxury powerhouse, known as Dior , has been at epicentre of mass scrutiny since Italian authorities uncovered sweatshops producing...
Ira Garbers
Aug 5, 20242 min read
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Nike vs the Shoe Surgeon: Who Owns What?
One may think that after all the effort, they have full control over what to do with their work. Largely speaking, that is true.
Bryce Crockart
Aug 5, 20243 min read
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Voices from beyond: a look at posthumous publication
Posthumous publication is not a new feature in the writing world. Several critically acclaimed works, such as Emily Dickinson’s Poems of...
Flavia Davids
Jul 23, 20243 min read
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Picasso, Warhol, and Rembrandt Held Hostage
In a safe there is an estimated forty-five million dollars of artworks from legendary artists such as Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, etc.
Bryce Crockart
Jul 23, 20243 min read
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Instagram and YouTube: what copyright looks like in the digital space
The concept of Copyright is complex and multifaceted, such that its enforceability through Copyright law remains a massive point of...
Jaden Mulke
Jul 23, 20243 min read
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A man’s world: Women-only art exhibition faces pushback
A women-only art exhibition at the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Tasmania has been forced to close its doors after a lawsuit was...
Jessica Elvos
Jul 23, 20244 min read
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