It’s a bit suspicious if you have too much money, Berlin, Other Voices, Other Cities Series

Notes

Photo by Abrie Fourie.

The Patricia Fine Art Collection, curated by the former Mayor of Cape Town, stands as a testament to a lifetime of discerning patronage and civic devotion. Patricia Fine (née Sulcas Kreiner), who famously welcomed Nelson Mandela to the City Hall balcony in 1994, assembled a collection that mirrors the vibrant, transformative spirit of South Africa’s transition. Featuring significant works by modern and contemporary South African artists, the collection highlights Fine’s deep connection to the Cape’s cultural landscape and her role as an arts benefactor.

“Berliners believe in a laid-back style, and in a project sponsored by the Daimler Art Collection, workshop participants came up with the statement, 'It's a Bit Suspicious if You Have Too Much Money'. The location selected for the shoot was the steps of the Reichstag, the meeting place of the German parliament. Police intervened halfway through, and prevented the project from proceeding, saying the statement compromised the dignity of the building. In the end, participants were allowed to mime holding the remaining letters as long as they did not actually display them.”¹

^1. Mark Gevisser (ed) (2015) Sue Williamson: Life and Work, Milano: Skira Editore S.P.A, page 216.

Provenance

The Patricia Fine Art Collection.

Exhibited

Daimler Gallery, Berlin, Ampersand, 10 June to 10 October 2010.

Goodman Gallery, Cape Town, Voices, 19 February to 26 March 2011, another example from the edition exhibited.

SCAD Museum of Art, Georgia, Other Voices, Other Cities, 8 October 2015 to 31 January 2016.

Shrine Empire Gallery, New Delhi, Other Voices, Other Cities, 2018.

Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno, Las Palmas, Other Voices, Other Cities, 16 November 2023 to 21 January 2024, another example from the edition exhibited.

South African National Gallery, Cape Town, Sue Williamson: There is Something I Must Tell You, 22 February to 24 September 2025, another example from the edition exhibited.

Literature

Jackie Higgins (2014) The World Atlas of Street Photography, London: Thames & Hudson, pages 10, 183, 186, 187, 244 and 245.

Mark Gevisser (ed) (2015) Sue Williamson: Life and Work, Milano: Skira Editore S.P.A, another example from the edition illustrated in colour on page 216-217.

Isabella Kuijers (2016) ArtThrob, History in a Different Form, online, accessed 5 March 2026, illustrated.

Orlando Britto (2024) Sue Williamson: Other Voices, Other Cities, Otras Voces, Otras Ciudades, exhibition catalogue, Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno, illustrated in colour on pages 52 and 96 to 97.