Exhibitions

Yebo Gogga – Coming of Age

2 – 6 SEPTEMBER | 08H30 – 15H00 WEEKDAYS / 08H30 – 16H00 WEEKEND Oppenheimer Life Sciences Building, East Campus

This free interactive science exhibition has a strong emphasis on biology. Learn more about the natural world and sustainable living. The theme this year is Coming of Age. All living things go through various life stages. Often great changes take place before reaching the adult stage. It is an important phase for the continuation of the species, and for many organisms, is a large proportion of their lifespan. The concept of ‘Coming of Age’ can also apply to organisations and the state of knowledge.

Wits Art Museum

2 – 4 SEPTEMBER | 10H00 – 16H00 Corner of Bertha (extension of Jan Smuts Ave) and Jorissen streets, Braamfontein

HER EYE ON THE STORM: A TRIBUTE TO PHOTO-ACTIVIST GISÈLE WULFSOHN

As part of WAM’s year-long focus on women for WAM’s 10th year and Wits University’s centenary celebrations. This exhibition is a visual homage to this important photographer and dedicated social documentarian’s extensive work. Curated by Beathur Mgoza Baker, the exhibition comprises more than 35 years of images covering humanitarian crises and the lives of ordinary and iconic South Africans.

DONNA KUKAMA: WAYS-OF – REMEMBERING-EXISTING

This is a solo exhibition by interdisciplinary artist Donna Kukama and forms part of WAM’s 10th year and Wits University’s centenary celebrations. The title is rooted in Kukama's ongoing PhD creative research which critiques existing narratives of history and traditional modes of storytelling. The artist will lead a walkabout at WAM at 12:00 on Saturday 3 September.

WJK: IN BLACK AND WHITE. AND READ ALL OVER

This focuses on William Kentridge’s books and the wonderful art of the Kentridge monograph. The exhibition is about word and image, and all of these books embody the rich visual and textual record of this artist’s diverse creative outputs. On display are the Kentridge publications in the Jack Ginsberg Centre for Book Arts holdings which span over 35 years.

Origins Centre

2 – 4 SEPTEMBER | 09H00 – 17H00 West Campus Braamfontein

The Origins Centre will be open at no charge over the Homecoming Weekend. A few tour guides will be on site to guide visitors, and exhibitions include:

ORIGINS OF EARLY SAPIEN’S BEHAVIOUR

This exhibition presents the culmination of 30 years of archaeological research in the southern Cape, undertaken by Professor Christopher Henshilwood, Dr Karen van Niekerk, Professor Sarah Wurz and their research teams at Blombos Cave, Klipdrift Shelter and Klasies River. It showcases the unique archaeological discoveries that have been made at the three sites, which were occupied by early Homo sapiens between 120 000 and 50 000 years ago, a key period in the evolution of modern human behaviour.

Curated by Petro Keene (Evolutionary Studies Institute, Wits), the displays feature artefacts, artworks, an interactive area, fi lms by award-winning fi lmmaker, Craig Foster, and a visualisation of the extraordinary lives and innovations of our early modern human ancestors.