The Nelson Mandela Memorial consists of 50 thirty foot high, steel plates that were laser-cut and planted in the ground. It was designed and constructed for the Apartheid Museum in honor of the 50th anniversary of the capture and arrest of Nelson Mandela on August 6, 1962. This memorial celebrates one of the world’s greatest human rights activists.
After his arrest, Mandela was incarcerated for 27 years. During the
entire time he refused to compromise his political views despite
pressure from the South African government and others. While in prison,
Mandela’s reputation steadily grew, and he became widely accepted as the
most significant black leader in South Africa. He also became a
powerful symbol of resistance as the anti-apartheid movement gained
momentum.
After his release in 1990, he dedicated himself to the continuation
of his life’s work, striving to attain the human rights goals that he
and others had set out for themselves almost 40 years earlier. Mandela
was elected President of the ANC in 1991 at their first national
conference since the organization had been banned in 1960. His lifelong
friend and colleague, Oliver Tambo, was elected the organization’s
National Chairperson.
Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his work.
When a visitor stands at a particular point, the columns show the viewer Nelson Mandela’s image!
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Rest in Peace(RIP)