William Kentridge (born Johannesburg, South Africa, 1955) is internationally acclaimed for his drawings, films, theatre and opera productions.
His method combines drawing, writing, film, performance, music, theatre, and collaborative practices to create works of art that are grounded in politics, science, literature and history, whilst yet maintaining a space for contradiction and uncertainty.
His aesthetics are drawn from the medium of film’s own history, from stop-motion animation to early special effects. Kentridge’s drawing, specifically the dynamism of an erased and redrawn mark, is an integral part of his expanded animation and filmmaking practice, where the meanings of his films are developed during the process of their making.
William Kentridge’s works first hit the international spotlight in 1997, when he took part in Documenta X in Kassel. His work has been seen in museums and galleries around the world since that time, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Albertina Museum in Vienna, Musée du Louvre in Paris, Whitechapel Gallery in London, Louisiana Museum in Copenhagen, the Reina Sofia museum in Madrid and the Kunstmuseum in Basel. 2009 marked the beginning of 5 Themes, a major exhibition that opened at SFMoMA in San Francisco and then went on to MoMA in New York, the Jeu de Paume in Paris, and the Albertina in Vienna, among others.
Visit the artist website: https://www.kentridge.studio/
A rare glimpse into the creative flow of South African artist William Kentridge’s imagination: enter his studio in “SELF-PORTRAIT AS A COFFEE POT,” his new 9-part series. All episodes come streaming exclusively from October 18 on MUBI.
Over the past few years, the Fundació Sorigué has built the most prominent collection of William Kentridge’s work in Europe. This collection reflects the most significant themes of his work and includes examples from his most iconic series. The main theme of the exhibition is Kentridge’s creative process. He is
A Shadow of a Shadow is a survey of 17 performances created by Kentridge from the late 1980s to the present, from his interpretations of King Ubu—the outrageous protagonist from Alfred Jarry’s play Ubu Roi (1896)—and Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute, to Kentridge’s original works such as The Head and
On Wednesday, july 10, 11:30 a.m. at the LUMA Arles there will be a conversations between William Kentridge and Homi K. Bhabha. The discussion will follow the world premiere of the chamber opera The Great Yes, The Great No, presented this summer at the Grande Halle. Artist William Kentridge and
This evening will feature a unique series of animations and films hand selected by the artist to illuminate his work and methodology. Introduced and each one contextualized by William Kentridge himself the evening is full of wild possibilities. With support from the LUMA Foundation. THU 04 JULY 2024 21H45
William Kentridge will debut at LUMA Arles this summer, the exhibition Je n’attends plus (I am Not Waiting Any Longer) presents a group of major works, some of which have not been seen in Europe before. Dealing with issues of migration, oppression, racial relations, the transmission of history, and the role of
