Lacuna (Part two)
Item
Title
Lacuna (Part two)
Is Part Of
Biological Sciences
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History
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Fine Art
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Description
An ill English Oak on Hiddingh Campus, Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town. English oaks were first brought into the country by the early settlers and were one of the first exotic tree species to be planted in South Africa, shortly after Van Riebeek’s arrival in 1652. He explained that in South Africa, these trees do not grow as old as they would have in Europe. The high temperatures cause these trees to grow faster than their species back home, and because of this, their centers start rotting over an extended period of time. The center part of the wood – the heart – is affected by this occurrence and hollowed out over time.
Date Created
2021
Resonances
heart wood
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absence
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Cecil John Rhodes
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Hiddingh campus
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invasive
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fig tree
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indigenous
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Edmund February
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European
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medicine chest
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disease
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Contributor
Nina Liebenberg
