Keiskamma Altarpiece Grand Opening

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 has travelled through North America and other parts of the world bringing the story of AIDS and poverty as experienced in the rural South African village Hamburg to a much wider audience. 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). This video shows the grand opening of the altarpiece in Grahamstown, SA.