The exhibition Proclamation 73 comes forth out of a project initiated by Zara Julius and Chandra Frank that explores the family archives of people racialized as coloured and indian in Durban under the Group Areas Act. In bringing together a large collection of family photos of everyday lived experiences, Proclamation 73 portrays narratives on the meaning of loss, kinship and home. Proclamation 73 investigates and challenges how different racial histories and segregation continue to operate within the city of Durban. The presented collection includes photos of weddings, beach days, ballroom dance contests, street portraits, school pictures and other snapshots. Proclamation 73 covers a large time period, from the late 1860s until the very early 2000s, and takes a non-linear approach to the fragmented narratives and histories that emerge out of this project.
All included images are donated by Durban community members or are part of existing archival collections. Proclamation 73 has set up collaborative partnerships with the Old Court House Museum, Durban Art Gallery & Arts for Humanity DUT in order to realise this exhibition.
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