CHRIS THURMAN: Seeing art literally with new eyes
A clinic-as-gallery is a rare hybrid indeed, and from this fusion are born numerous benefits
Earlier this week I caught snippets of a talk radio discussion in which listeners were invited to suggest changes they’d like to see made to our constitution. One senior citizen sent in a voice note proposing that no politician over the age of 60 should be allowed to take public office: “Us old guys must step back and let young people with fresh ideas do the job!”
It is true that SA’s cabinet, parliament and various ministries have housed numerous inept appointees who also happen to be well beyond retirement age. But correlation does not necessarily mean causation here. There are plenty of 40- and 50-somethings (not to mention the 20- and 30-somethings) who don’t belong in any organ of state yet have managed to secure themselves a nice sinecure...
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