ArtBabble: William Kentridge

William Kentridge: "The Magic Flute"

Art21 — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:28:44 +0000

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Exclusive Episode #134: In his 2005 production of Mozart's "The Magic Flute" (1791), artist William Kentridge reframes the opera's original themes of Enlightenment philosophy through the bitter legacy of colonialism. "The most toxic combination in the world is…the certainty of being right and a monopoly of power," says the artist, who casts the character of Sarastro in the role of a colonial overlord, "a benevolent figure that hides a monster."

William Kentridge: Collaboration

Art21 — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:10:40 +0000

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Exclusive Episode #127: Three of William Kentridge's long-time collaborators — Sabine Theunissen (Set Design), Catherine Meyburgh (Video Composite & Editing), and Kim Gunning (Video Control & Projection) — recount the creative process of mounting a production of The Nose (2010) at The Metropolitan Opera, New York.

William Kentridge: Studio Manager Anne McIlleron

Art21 — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:48:41 +0000

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Exclusive Episode #126: Anne McIlleron, William Kentridge's studio manager, discusses the artist's working method and penchant for collaboration. Featuring behind-the-scenes moments from the artist's studio in Johannesburg, South Africa; a performance of I am not me, the horse is not mine (2008) at the 16th Biennale of Sydney, Australia; and rehearsals for Kentridge's production of The Nose (2010) at The Metropolitan Opera, New York.

William Kentridge: "The Nose" Opera Curtain

Art21 — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:02:45 +0000

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Exclusive Episode #125: Set designer Sabine Theunissen and scenic artist John Pitts share how the opera curtain for William Kentridge's production of The Nose (2010) was enlarged, by hand, from a humble collage. Filmed on location at Kentridge's studio in Johannesburg, South Africa, and at The Metropolitan Opera's workshop in The Bronx, New York.

William Kentridge: Weaver Marguerite Stephens

Art21 — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:12:07 +0000

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Exclusive Episode #124: Weaver Marguerite Stephens discusses translating the artist William Kentridge's original concepts into intricate, large-scale tapestries. Located in Diepsloot (a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa), the Stephens Tapestry Studio employs a team of local weavers, spinners, and dyers who work on vertical looms using mohair spun in Swaziland.

On Tapestries: "William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible" (2010) Preview

Art21 — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:06:52 +0000

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William Kentridge explains his attraction to the nature of tapestries and the process of tapestry making. Excerpted from /William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible/, a new hour-long film from the producers of the Peabody-Award winning /Art in the Twenty-First Century/ television series.

William Kentridge: Composer Philip Miller

Art21 — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:32:59 +0000

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Exclusive Episode #123: Composer Philip Miller talks about his long-time collaboration with William Kentridge, scoring and performing original music for the artist's animated films such as Felix in Exile (1994) and the multi-channel video installation I am not me, the horse is not mine (2009).

On Johannesburg: "William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible" (2010) Preview

Art21 — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 23:45:45 +0000

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William Kentridge describes Johannesburg, South Africa, providing a social and historical context for his animated films, including Johannesburg, 2nd Greatest City after Paris (1989).

William Kentridge: Peter Gelb, The Metropolitan Opera

Art21 — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:43:38 +0000

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Exclusive Episode #122: Peter Gelb, General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, discusses the historical context and artistic sensibility of William Kentridge's 2010 production of Dmitri Shostakovich's The Nose (1928), based on the short story by Nikolai Gogol (1836). Featuring behind-the-scenes technical and dress rehearsals, as well as performances from the production's opening night.

Thinking with Hands: "William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible" (2010) Preview

Art21 — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:42:48 +0000

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William Kentridge describes the "uncertainty and imprecision" in his process, while working on video animation for I am not me, the horse is not mine (2008) in his Johannesburg studio.