William Kentridge

William Kentridge

William Kentridge’s powerfully expressive drawings, which he often uses to create animated films, give voice to the oppressed and marginalised, report on situations of social tension and tell the condition of his country of origin, South Africa, starting with his own individual experiences.

Born in Johannesburg in 1955 and a white witness to the crimes of apartheid, Kentridge is a courageous interpreter of the conditions in South African, which he narrates by building a poetic system of images and animation sequences around horrific news stories.
In theatre settings, the founder of the Free Film Makers Co-Operative in Johannesburg is an eclectic artist, a skilled experimenter of the most diverse techniques and known above all for his drawings and videos. His work is displayed in the collections of top museums around the world.