How did Gavin Jantjes use silkscreen prints to address racial segregation?

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Gavin Jantjes addressed the conditions of racial segregation in South Africa through the use of silkscreened "cartoons." In these works, he juxtaposed bright, vibrant blocks of color with the harsh, oppressive realities of life under the apartheid regime. By employing this visual contrast, Jantjes directly confronted the systemic discrimination and contradictions inherent in the segregated state.1