History

A project called “Visual Redress” was started in 2013 in the Department of Visual Arts at Stellenbosch University (SU), when a decision was made to move projects outside the studio space into the main square of the university, called the Rooiplein (Red Square) to engage students and communities on and around campus in transformation and social justice-related projects. The concept of visual redress spontaneously developed when a group of students did a project on Women’s Day called Eva: Sprout, Grow, Blossom, which addressed the absence of women statues/artworks on campus. After this project, the term ‘visual redress’ became a concept that was used in various projects that aimed to decolonise spaces and make the campus a welcoming space for all students.