Pillar Mosaics

CCAC #: 0536
Artwork title: Pillar Mosaics
Artist(s): Jane Du Rand
Contributor(s): Nandipha Baduza
Sandile Cele
Paul Figuero
Zama Dunywa
Raksha Gobarda
Thando Mama
Vukani Mpanza
Tanja van Zyl
Alvina Chonco
Year made: 2004
Artwork type: Sculpture or object
Medium: Terracotta mosaic
Source: Commissioned through a competition for the site as part of the construction of the court building
Year acquired: 2004
Installation type: Integrated artwork
Location area: On public display
Signage:

The slanted pillars in the court foyer represent indigenous trees, adorned with shapes of seed-pods, thorns and leaves. The artist used reds for the ‘earth’ columns and blue and grey greens for the ‘sky’ columns - speaking to the idea of justice under a tree.

Artist Jane du Rand
Ceramics and layout Nandipha Baduza,
Sandile Cele, Alvina Chonco, Zama Dunywa,
Paul Figuero, Raksha Gobardan, Thando
Mama, Vukani Mpanza, Tanja van Zyl
Installation Elias Lukhozi, Richard Masoka,
Patrick Xulu

Themes: Justice under a tree

CCAC 435956

Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
Photo copyright: CCT

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