This video shows the grand opening of the Keiskamma Altarpiece in Grahamstown, South Africa.
Made by the women of the Keiskamma Art Project, as a message of hope for people who are living in the midst of poverty, AIDS and other hardships The Keiskamma Altarpiece is now traveling through North America bringing the story of AIDS and poverty as experienced in the rural South African village Hamburg to a much wider audience in North America.
The Keiskamma Altarpiece uses the form and themes of The Issenheim Altarpiece to depict hope and redemption in the face of the HIV epidemic. It celebrates the strength of grandmothers who bear the responsibility for the children in these times. It stands 4.15 x 6.8 meters. (13.6 x 22.3 feet).
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