Name: Planetary Cognitive Ecologies: Gondwana
Start: 2026-10-03T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-11-14T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Wits Origins Centre

3 October 2026 at 11:00
Event date:
14 November 2026 at 17:00
Event end:

The Flow State take: Virtual reality, ancient plants and paintings made from coal and ochre. Time travel without the fuel bill.

UJ Artist-in-Residence Henrietta Scholtz takes us back to the ancient ecosystems of the supercontinent Gondwana. At the centre of the show is Glossopteris, a plant that once spread across the supercontinent before vanishing in the end-Permian extinction.

Virtual reality and animated 3D forms share the space with interactive pieces and paintings made from coal, ochre and bio-based inks. Scholtz builds scientific research directly into her materials, using deep time to think about environmental upheaval and how life adapts.

Part of the 2026 Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival, it’s a fascinating mix of art, science and technology, and a must for curious minds.

Key details:

Date: Opens Saturday 3 October 2026 at 11:00; runs until Saturday 14 November 2026

Venue: Wits Origins Centre, Braamfontein, Johannesburg

Price: Free

Link: https://fakugesi.co.za

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When: Sat 3 Oct 2026 to Sat 14 Nov 2026, 11:00 to 17:00
Where: Wits Origins Centre, corner of Yale Road and Enoch Sontonga Avenue, Braamfontein
Price: Free
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At Wits Origins Centre, corner of Yale Road and Enoch Sontonga Avenue, Braamfontein.

How much does it cost?

Free.

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