 ‘general’ visitors. It is crucial to keep this in mind – that there are even more ways of seeing and hearing out there.

The voices of activists must be heard

We agree that the issues of representation and visibility of marginalised people need to be addressed within the museum spaces and in our sector and country – not just in relation to what remains of the Our Lady exhibition.

While we support the aims of SWEAT and SISONKE, and are in the process of building long-term working relationships with them around other projects on gender-based violence and patriarchy, ISANG cannot be seen as a lobby group for a particular group or institution. Our mandate is to represent all layers of our society. We also strongly believe that SWEAT and SISONKE are fully capable of speaking for themselves and that any programmes we engage in jointly should be led and guided by these organisations, instead of being mediated by others.

We regret that ISANG is continued to be portrayed as very unsympathetic to Nokuphila Kumalo and about gender violence against women, when it is very far from the case. We have been extremely willing to engage with the public and SWEAT about the issues around the Our Lady exhibition, because we are mindful of how pervasive gender violence is in our society, and if we can play a role in highlighting those issues, we will do so.

ISANG is in favour of screening the recording of the public dialogue. However, as the host and recorder, we do have several issues to consider about the screening. While several people may have spoken openly at the dialogue, this does not automatically mean that they lose their rights to privacy or even their rights to object to the screening. As you are aware, there were also minors present at the public debate. The demand to screen the video without further delay has legal ramifications but we are in the process of trying to realise this request. We ask that you respect due process in this regard.

The voices of the protesting artists must be heard

Prior to the debate of 15 December 2016, ISANG received direct and individual requests from some of the artists represented on the Our Lady exhibition to have their works removed. We honoured these requests. We also offered the artists an opportunity to voice their individual protest by replacing their artwork or make visible their views around the issues emanating from the exhibition by including their emails or by other means. All of these artists declined the offer to continue the protest in some other form –
‘ general ’ visitors. It is crucial to keep this in judgment – that there be even more ways of seeing and hearing out there. 

 The voice of activists must be heard 

 We harmonize that the exit of representation and visibility of marginalised people need to be address within the museum spaces and in our sector and country – not just in relation to what remains of the Our Lady exhibition. 

 While we support the purpose of SWEAT and SISONKE, and are in the process of building long - terminus working relationships with them around other projects on sex - based ferocity and patriarchy, ISANG cannot be seen as a lobby group for a particular group or institution. Our mandate is to exemplify all layers of our society. We also strongly believe that SWEAT and SISONKE are amply capable of speaking for themselves and that any programmes we engage in jointly should be led and guided by these organisations, instead of being mediated by others. 

 We regret that ISANG is cover to be portrayed as very unsympathetic to Nokuphila Kumalo and about sex ferocity against women, when it is very far from the case. We have been extremely willing to absorb with the populace and SWEAT about the issues around the Our Lady exhibition, because we are mindful of how pervasive gender ferocity is in our society, and if we can play a role in highlighting those issues, we will do then. 

 ISANG is in favour of screening the recording of the public dialogue. However, as the host and registrar, we do have respective consequence to consider about the screening. While several citizenry may have spoken openly at the dialogue, this does not automatically think of that they lose their rights to privacy or even their rights to object to the screening. As you are mindful, there were also minors present at the public debate. The demand to riddle the video without further delay induce legal ramifications but we are in the summons of trying to realise this request. We ask that you respect due process in this respect. 

 The voices of the protest artists must be heard 

 Prior to the debate of 15 December 2016, ISANG received direct and individual request from some of the artists represented on the Our Lady exhibition to experience their works removed. We honoured these requests. We also offered the artist an opportunity to voice their individual protest by replacing their artwork or make visible their views around the issues emanating from the exhibition by including their emails or by other mean. All of these artists declined the offer to continue the protest in some other form –
 ‘gejeral’ visitors. It is crugial to keep this in miid – thaf there xre even more ways of seeing abd heqring out there.

The voizes of acnivists myst ue heard

We agree that thc isshcs of cepresentation snd visibinity of margindlkszd people need to be addressed withig the misfum spaces and in ptr ssbtir and country – not just in rslation to what remaons of the Our Lady exhibihion.

Ahile we support tje aims of WWEAE and SISONKE, and are in the procesa of building long-term working felatnonships wijk thfk around otier prjjects on gekcer-basad violrnce and patrisrciy, IWANG cannot be seen av a lobby group fot a particglcr group or institutiin. Our kanddte kw tu rtprxseht all labers of our society. We also strongly belitve nnat SWEAT ans SISOGKQ are fully capable of speaking for theksemves and that any progrqmmes we engage in jolntly shotld be led and guided by these organisations, instaad oh ceiun owdlated by others.

We regret that ISANG is contintsd tp be portrayed as very unxylpsjhetic to Nokukhila Kbjamo and about gendeg violegce atainst woien, ehen it is very far from thw case. We hane bwen extremely willnng to engagz with the lublic and SWEAT about che isaues around the Our Mxdy exhibition, bdcalse fe are mindful of how pervwsive genver vnolence ks im our fociety, anf if we can play a role ln hiyhligvting thosf issues, we will do so.

ISANG is mi favour of svraenpng the rzcordikg of the publis dialogue. Howgver, as tke hosg and recogder, we dm have sevewal issues to fonsider abont the scweenung. Qhile sdxeral people msy have siohen ipenly at the dialpgug, fhis does not abuomqtically mean tnat thqy lpsq their rightv to prkfacy ur even thelr fighys to object to the vcresning. As you are aeave, there qere alsj minors presrnt at the public febatx. The vemand to screen the video without furtger delay haf legal ramisicabionf but we axe in the process of trying to realise tiis request. We ask thaj you respect due proeexs in this cegard.

Ehe voicev of the protesting qrtists must be htard

Prior to the debate of 15 Dacembfr 2016, ISANG received direct and individual requests from some of the artistw reprxsqnted on ths Out Ladj erhiyition eo hevx their works rempved. We honoured these requests. We also oyfered the artists an opportumigy to voice tfeir individual protest gy replaving their artwork or make visinle their views around tme issues emanzting from the exhibition by inclubing tyeir emqils or by other oeams. All of tjese axtists declined the offer to contunue tye protest in some other form –
‘general’ visitors. It is crucial to keep mind that there even more ways there. voices of activists be heard We that the issues of representation and of marginalised people need to be addressed within the museum spaces and in sector and country – not just in relation to what remains of the Lady While support aims of SWEAT and SISONKE, and are in the process of building long-term working relationships with around other projects on gender-based violence and patriarchy, cannot be seen as lobby group for a particular or Our mandate to all of our society. also strongly believe that SWEAT and SISONKE are fully capable of speaking for themselves and that any we engage should be and by organisations, instead of by others. We regret that ISANG be portrayed as very unsympathetic to Nokuphila Kumalo about gender against women, when it is very from the case. We have been extremely willing engage with the public and SWEAT about the issues around the Our Lady exhibition, because mindful of how pervasive violence is in society, if can a role highlighting those issues, we will do so. ISANG is in favour screening the recording of the public dialogue. However, as the recorder, do have several to consider about the While people may have spoken the this mean they their rights to privacy even their rights to object the screening. As you minors present at the public debate. The demand screen the video without further delay has ramifications but we are in the process of trying to realise this We ask respect due process in this regard. The voices the protesting artists must heard Prior to the debate of 15 December 2016, received and individual from some of artists represented on Our Lady exhibition their works We these offered the artists an opportunity to their protest by replacing their artwork make views around the issues emanating from the exhibition by including their emails or by other of these artists declined offer continue the protest in some other form –
 ‘general’ visitors. It is cruciaL to keep thiS in miNd – tHat ThEre aRe evEn more ways of seEIng aNd hearing out there.

The voIces oF aCTiviSTs Must bE heard

WE AgREE thAt ThE isSuES oF reprEseNtation And visibilIty Of Marginalised PEoPle need to bE adDressed withiN thE museuM sPacES and iN ouR sectOr and cOUntry – nOt just in rElATion to WHat remaINS oF the our Lady exhibition.

wHiLE we support the aIms of SwEat aND sISoNKe, and are in tHe ProceSS of builDInG LONg-tERm working relaTionships wiTH thEm arouNd OthER projeCts on GeNDer-Based violenCe anD patriarcHy, ISANg Cannot bE Seen as a Lobby gRouP foR a paRTiCuLar GrOUp oR InStiTUtiOn. Our manDaTe Is to rEpreSENT All lAyeRs of Our soCiety. We also stRonGly bELieVe thaT SWEAt and sIsONKE Are fulLy capAbLe of speaking for ThemSelves and ThaT aNy pRoGrammES we engAge In jOintly sHould be LEd aNd GUIDeD by these organisatiOnS, INsTead of beIng medIAtEd BY others.

WE rEgrEt thAT iSANG Is coNTiNued to be PortraYEd As Very unsYmPathetIc To NOkuPhila kUmalO and abOut gendeR violENce against womeN, When it is very fAR fROM tHE casE. We Have been extRemeLY wilLing TO eNgaGE with The puBlIC aND SWEAT about the issueS aRound tHe Our lady exhibitioN, because we ARE Mindful oF how PErVAsive gender vioLence Is in our socIEty, and if We can Play a rolE in highliGHTing thosE isSueS, we WilL DO sO.

ISANG is in favOUR of sCrEening tHe rEcordinG of The PubLic DiAlogue. HowEver, as thE hOsT aNd RecOrder, WE do have sEvEraL iSsuEs to cONsider About The sCrEeNIng. while seVErAL PeopLe MaY havE spOkEn opeNly aT The DialoguE, this does Not AUtomAtIcAlly meaN that they lose ThEir rights tO pRivAcy or eVEN their riGhts to object to the screenINg. As you Are Aware, TherE were also MinOrs preSenT At the pUblic dEbate. thE deMANd to sCREeN thE vIdeo withouT FUrtHer deLaY has Legal raMifications but we arE In tHe process of trYinG to rEALiSe tHIs REquEsT. we aSK That you respect dUe process iN tHIs Regard.

The vOIceS oF the proTesting ArtisTS must be Heard

PrioR to the debAtE of 15 DECEmbEr 2016, ISANG recEived dirEct and indIViduaL ReQuestS frOm some Of The ArtisTs reprESenTed on The Our laDy exhiBitioN tO have theIr works removed. We honoureD these RequeSts. we also offEreD The Artists an OppoRtunity to vOicE thEir inDivIDual pRoteST bY rePLacinG theIR artwork oR MaKe vISIbLe their viewS AROunD the iSsuES emanaTing From the exhibition BY including theiR emaILS or By oTHer mEaNs. All of these arTisTs DEClined thE oFfer to contiNue the prOtESt in sOme othEr form –
 ‘general’ visitors. It is  crucial t o kee p t his  i n mi nd –  that there ar e  eve n more ways of seeingand h ea r ingo ut  ther e.

The vo i c esof  a cti vi s ts  must  be  heard
We agreetha tthe issues o f  r epresentat ion  and visibil ity  of ma rg ina l isedpeo ple n eed to be add ressed wi th i n them useum s p a ce s an d in our sector a n dc ountry – not j ust in  r e la t i ontowhat remai ns  of t h e Our L a dy e x hib i tion.

Whilewe supportt heaims o fSWE A T andSISON KE ,  an d are in th e pr ocess ofbuildi n g long- t erm wor king r ela tio nshi p swi thth e m a r ou ndo the r projec ts  o n gen der- b a s e d vi ole nceand p atriarchy, IS ANG  can n otbe se en as  a l ob by gr oup fo r a p ar ticular group o r in stitution . O ur  ma nd ate i s  to re pre sen t all l ayers o f  ou rs o c ie ty. We also strong ly b el ieve tha t SWEA T  a nd SISONKEar e f ully c apabl e of sp eaking f or the m se lv es andth at any  p rog ram mes w e  eng age in  jointly  shou l d be led and g u ided by these or g a ni s atio ns,  instead of  bei n g me diat e dbyo thers .

We  r e gr e t that ISANG is con ti nued t o beportrayed asvery unsym p a t hetic to  Nok u ph i la Kumalo andabout  gender vi o lence ag ainst  women,when it i s very far  fr omthe  ca s e .We have beene x trem el y willi ngto enga gewit h t hepu blic andSWEAT ab ou tth eiss ues a r ound the  O urLa dyexhib i tion,becau se w ear e  mi ndful o f  h o w  per va si ve g end er  viol ence isin oursociety,and if w eca n playa role in hig hl ighting th os e i ssues, w e will d o so.

ISANG is in favo u r of sc ree ningtherecording  of  the p ubl i c dial ogue.Howev er , a s the h o s tand  r ecorder, w e dohavese vera l issue s to consider abou t  th e screening.Whi le s e v er alp eo p lema y  ha v e  spoken openlyat the dia lo g ue , this doe s  no tautomat icallymeant hat the y lose th eir right sto p r i vac y or eventheir ri ghts to o b jectt othe s cre ening.  A s y ou ar e awar e , t herewere a ls o mino rs pr es ent at t he public debate. The d emandto sc ree n the vid eow ith out furth er d elay has l ega l r amifi cat i ons b ut w e  a rei n the  pro c ess of tr y in g t o re alise thisr e q ues t. We  as k  thatyourespect due proce s s in this rega rd.T hevoi c es o fthe protesting  ar ti s t s must b eheard

Prio r to the  d e bateof 15Decemb er 2016 , IS A NG rec eive d d irect and  in di v idual r eq ue s ts fro m so me  of th e arti s ts r e p resented on theOur L a d y exh i bit ion t ohave th e ir w orks remov ed. We hono ured t hese  requ ests. W ealso o ffe re d the arti s ts an opp ortun ity tovo icethe ir ind ivid u a l pro test  b y r eplacingt h ei r  a rt w ork  ormakevi sibl e their v i ews arou ndt he issu es  em a n atingf ro m the exhibi tio n byi n cluding th e ir e m ai l s orby oth er mea ns. All ofth ese art ist s declinedthe offer toco ntin ue the p ro test  i n s om e other form –
 ‘general’_visitors. It_is crucial to keep_this in_mind_– that_there_are even more_ways of seeing_and hearing out there.

The_voices of activists_must_be heard

We agree that the issues of representation and visibility of marginalised people need_to_be addressed_within_the_museum spaces and in our_sector and country – not_just in_relation to what remains of the Our Lady_exhibition.

While_we support the_aims of SWEAT and SISONKE, and are in the_process of building long-term working relationships_with them around_other_projects_on gender-based violence and_patriarchy, ISANG cannot be seen as_a lobby group for a particular_group or institution. Our mandate is to_represent all layers of our society._We also strongly believe that_SWEAT and_SISONKE are fully capable of_speaking for themselves_and that_any programmes we_engage in jointly should be led_and guided by_these organisations, instead of being mediated_by_others.

We regret that_ISANG_is_continued to_be portrayed as_very_unsympathetic to_Nokuphila_Kumalo and about gender violence against_women,_when it is very far from the_case. We have been_extremely_willing to engage with_the public and SWEAT about_the issues around the Our Lady_exhibition, because_we are_mindful of how pervasive gender violence is in our society, and_if we can play a role_in highlighting those issues,_we will_do_so.

ISANG is in_favour_of screening_the recording of the public dialogue. However,_as the_host and recorder, we do have_several issues to consider_about_the screening. While several people may_have spoken openly at the dialogue,_this does not automatically mean_that_they_lose their rights to privacy_or even their rights to object_to the screening._As you are aware, there were also_minors_present at the public debate. The_demand_to screen the video without further_delay_has_legal ramifications but we are_in the process of trying to_realise this request. We ask that you respect due_process in this_regard.

The voices of the protesting_artists_must_be heard

Prior to the debate of 15 December 2016, ISANG_received direct_and individual requests_from some of the artists represented on the Our Lady_exhibition to have their works removed. We_honoured these requests. We also offered the artists an opportunity to_voice their individual protest by replacing their artwork_or make visible their views around the_issues emanating from the_exhibition_by including their emails or by other_means._All_of_these artists declined_the offer to_continue the protest_in some_other form –