Interior shot, Supreme Court, Wellington

This image shows part of the curving exterior wall of the court room. The diamond-shaped sheets are bronze. The hand print is real, one of a number that 'decorate' the wall around the entrance to the court.

The story of how the hand prints got there is odd. During shipping, the bronze sheets were covered in plastic film. As workmen were handling the sheets, their handprints somehow imprinted through the plastic and onto the bronze. As a result many of the sheets are covered in hand prints. So far no-one has found a way of removing them. The effect is surreal, reminiscent of ancient cave paintings.