Chandeliers

CCAC #: 0439
Artwork title: Chandeliers
Artist(s): Walter Oltmann
Year made: 2004
Artwork type: Sculpture or object
Medium: Aluminium wire
Dimensions (mm): 6200 x 700
Artwork series: Chandeliers (Foyer)
Source: Commissioned through a limited competition for the site by the Architectural Artworks Committee as part of the building’s construction
Year acquired: 2004
Installation type: Integrated artwork
Location area: On public display
Signage:

The wire chandeliers create a leafy canopy in the court’s foyer, adding to the idea of people congregating under a tree. The chandeliers serve both a decorative and functional role: they allow daylight to filter through during the day and provide light at night.

Themes: Justice under a tree

CCAC 430374

Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
Photo copyright: CCT

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