Brass stair nosing

CCAC #: 0024i
Artwork title: Brass stair nosing
Artist(s): Jabu Nala
Year made: Unknown
Artwork type: Sculpture or object
Medium: Brass
Dimensions (mm): 55 x 70 x 25
Artwork collections: Brass stair nosings by Jabu Nala
Source: Donated by Janina Masojada and Andrew Makin of DesignWorkshop SA (Constitutional Court building architects)
Year acquired: 2023
Year completed: Unknown
Installation type: Movable artwork
Current location: On a travelling exhibition
Exhibitions: A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - National Arts Festival, Makhanda - 20 to 30 June 2024
A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley - 1 August to 7 September 2024
Signage:

A stair nosing is a building element on the edge of a step to bring to one’s attention a change in level and, if necessary, to serve as a non-slip strip. The stair nosings in the Constitutional Court, designed by Jabu Nala, were inspired by patterns on traditional Zulu clay pots for which the Nala family are renowned.

Jabu Nala was commissioned to make lengths of patterned tiles with traditional clay markings. Her designs were then cast in brass and applied along the edges of the courtroom and exhibition gallery steps, lending a beauty and warmth to the Court environment.

A clay pot, or Uphiso, by Ntombi Nala is displayed alongside these nosings.


CCAC 722287

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