April 5, 2007
The Cape Town launch of Light on a Hill: Building the Constitutional Court of South Africa revealed that there is widespread fascination with the spectacular architecture of the Court. This fascination has been both solidified and stimulated by the book, edited by Bronwyn Law-Viljoen, in which the process of building the Constitutional Court is revealed through the remarkable photography of Angela Buckland. The book provides South Africans and foreigners, who have not yet visited the site, access to the provocative reconstruction and striking beauty of the Court.
Light on a Hill was recently launched and celebrated at three separate venues in Cape Town. The first event was held at Kalk Bay Books and was followed in the next two days with launches at David Krut Publishing (DKP): Fine Art & Books in the Montebello Design Centre and the SA Jewish Museum. All three events were well attended by a varied South African and international audience.
The launch at DKP: Fine Art & Books in the Montebello Design Centre was the first event held by DKP in Cape Town at this venue. It was a great start with an excellent response to the book and a number of other happenings on the go. These happenings included the first Cape Town screening of a documentary film on the Court and a discussion on William Kentridge’s new editions, which are currently on display and for sale at the DKP bookstore at Montebello. The documentary was screened in the old forge, where the audience were surrounded by steel sculptures which created a highly evocative atmosphere.
Light on a Hill is available from David Krut Publishing in Johannesburg, Cape Town and New York. -Cara
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