Art21 Presents: William Kentridge: Anything is Possible
Saturday, October 16, 2010, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Henry Auditorium
Join us on Saturday, October 16th for a screening of Art21’s newest feature, William Kentridge: Anything is Possible. The documentary provides a rare and intimate look at the creative process, political and artistic philosophies, and personal background of one of the most provocative and dynamic artists working today.
The film features exclusive interviews with Kentridge, following him in his studio and around the world as he describes his work, techniques, and his upbringing in South Africa. The son of prominent anti-apartheid lawyers, Kentridge discusses the impact of growing up in a household where there was “an incandescent rage” against accepted social and political inequities. His personal experience is translated into a universal one as he draws upon stories ranging from the Enlightenment to 20th-century colonial wars, from Russian modernism to contemporary South Africa to examine themes of a divided world, a divided self, and the ways in which we create illusions of coherence despite the many contradictions in our lives and societies.
William Kentridge: Anything is Possible, is an expanded view of the work and working process of the artist, specifically his staging of Shostakovich’s opera The Nose and his performance I Am Not Me, The Horse Is Not Mine – seen in March 2009 in conjunction with the Henry Art Gallery’s William Kentridge Exhibition.
Following this screening will be an animation workshop led by local animator and teaching artist Tess Martin, more information on the workshop here