Court Chamber Doors

CCAC #: 0455
Artwork title: Court Chamber Doors
Artist(s): Andrew Lindsay
Mira Fassler Kamstra
Year made: 2003
Artwork type: Sculpture or object
Medium: Copper plates with brass nails
Dimensions (mm): 3200 x 1000
Source: Commissioned by the artworks committee as part of the building’s construction
Year acquired: 2003
Installation type: Integrated artwork
Location area: On public display
Signage:

The court doors' patterns are inspired by Ghanaian kente cloth that was originally worn only in times of extreme importance, its use later becoming more widespread. Through its red sheen the door reflects the light of the rule of law in the highest court in the land.


CCAC 431686

Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
Photo copyright: CCT

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