Yacoob's Bench
| CCAC #: | 0311 |
| Artwork title: | Yacoob's Bench |
| Artist(s): |
Azwifarwi Ragimana |
| Year made: | 2003 |
| Artwork type: | Sculpture or object |
| Medium: | Wood |
| Dimensions (mm): | 2090 x 1065 x 1105 |
| Source: | Commissioned by the court's architectural committee |
| Year acquired: | 2004 |
| Year completed: | 2004 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | On public display |
| Exhibitions: | |
| Signage: | This work was made for Justice Zak Yacoob, a blind man who served on the Constitutional Court bench from1998–2013. The artist carved textured hands to symbolise the importance of a sense of touch. Yacoob used the table for reading braille documents in the Court’s garden. |
Photographer: Thania Louw
Photo copyright: CCT
Also see: Yacoob's Bench rejuvenated (October 2023)
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NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.
NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.