Artist Willie Bester explained for Young Children by Lillian Gray

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:50 Apartheid
02:36 Creating art
03:00 Joining the army
03:07 Opposing the Apartheid system
03:57 Cornerstones of Apartheid government
06:05 Found objects
07:13 Migrant Labourer 1993
08:07 Poverty Driven 2002
9:11 Hamba Kahle 1993
10:11 Apartheid Laboratory 1995
11:28 Keeping the memory of Apartheid alive
12:39 End of Apartheid
13: 25 Outro
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Willie Bester is a respected artist globally. He uses various mediums but is most known for his intricate, complex collages and metal sculptures. He collects scrap metal and trash to create artworks that tell people's stories.
His art is classified as Resistance Art. That is because Willie Bester stood up against the unjust Apartheid System in South Africa.
Willie believes it's essential to keep the memory of Apartheid alive so that people can prevent repeating the atrocities that occurred. He says he cannot be quiet and remain silent when he sees wrongdoing. "I believe that we must protest against that which is wrong."
Willie's story is of a minor, impoverished boy raised in the oppressive apartheid system in South Africa, and it shows how this boy finally breaks free and finds his voice through art. It shows us that art can speak, tell us stories and, more importantly, has the power to change people's minds.
Willie's artworks help us to remember South Africa's dark past under Apartheid. It shows us how unfair the system was and prevents us from creating a silly system like that again. His work has severely impacted the changing of people's ideas of how ridiculous it is to classify people according to skin colour.
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[@grizeldaliebenberg8660]

Thanks Lillian for showing us such a great story behind artist Willie bester. Love the creativity and meaning behind his artworks

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Thank you

[@adellejansenvanrensburg9373]

Thank you so much Lillian for telling us about the meaning behind Willie's work 🙏🙏

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Hope your students love it

[@athenaartfoundation]

This is such a thoughtful video, thank you for creating it. So important to make art accessible like this for children of all ages.

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Thank you so much!

[@abiodunslymon9862]

Thank you for breaking down the symbols and the story of Willie Bester #LillianGrayArt

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Thank you Abiodun

[@babeyyyyybambii]

hey lillian im writing my matric visual arts finals and your videos for young kids really helped me recap LOL thank you!

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The pleasure I also have the senior video, which is longer and covers more serious artwork. I am currently making a video on Nicholas Hlobo

[@jayrichardson1059]

Really informative and nicely put together for kids. Thanks for this

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Hope your students love it