The public of Nelson Mandela Bay are invited to attend a walkabout of the exhibition FRAGILE HISTORIES by KEITH DIETRICH on Saturday, 19 May 2018 at 10:00 at the Nelson Mandela University Bird Street Gallery at 20 Bird Street, Central, Port Elizabeth.

Dietrich’s exhibition reflects on the realities of early colonial encounters through the records of trials and sentences that were recorded between 1692 to 1803.  The exhibition comprises three bodies of work: four photomontage triptychs with the title Fragile Histories, Fugitive Lives; the artist’s book (bookwork) entitled Fragile Histories, Fugitive Lives | Justice and Injustice at the Cape, 1700 – 1800; and the quadriptych with the title Fifty-two Steps. 

The exhibition forms part of the Art Museum’s ART/LAW series organized to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s centenary and brings together the disciplines of art and law. 

The exhibition is hosted conjunctly by the Nelson Mandela University and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum. This project brings value to the Central Cultural Hub and strengthens relationships between the University and the City.