Status, Churchill Madikida

Question 1

Subject matter

Answer 1

3 coffins
Adults sized made of lights, child coffin barely ajar, 3rd with lid shut & plaster cast face peering through glass window.

Scattered across floor a burning candles, rose petals, 2 heavy curtains etc.

Question 2

Background story

Answer 2

Sister lived with HIV & passed. Her death made him aware of despair & suffering that this virus causes to millions

Question 3

Adult sized coffin

Answer 3

Has lights dedicated to anyone with HIV
Dedicated to sister

Question 4

Child sized coffin

Answer 4

Lid barely ajar
Speaks of all infants and children who died because of this virus

Question 5

3rd coffin

Answer 5

Lid shut & plaster cast face peering out through glass window

Question 6

Solemn atmosphere

Answer 6

Created by objects and further emphasized by maroon colour velvet curtains & enclosed installation

Visitors could light candles to mourn

Question 7

Title

Answer 7

Status is an expression to classify ones character based on wealth, intellect etc. Word has now gotten a new significance in denotation whether one is HIV positive or not.
Deadly virus does not care about class but transcends such boundaries.

Question 8

Message

Answer 8

Confronts viewer with devastation of HIV/Aids in SA. Sad installation where people came to visit when they knew someone who died of AIDs
Fitting memorial for his sister

Question 9

Style

Answer 9

Conceptual

Question 10

Medium & technique

Answer 10

Installation of coffins, curtains, candles, ribbons etc