William Kentridge
William Kentridge is a South African artist internationally renowned for his drawings, prints, and pioneering animated films. He became widely known in the 1990s for his hand-drawn animation technique based on drawing, erasing, altering the image, and filming each stage — a process that leaves visible traces of change and has become his unmistakable artistic signature.
Kentridge’s work explores themes such as memory, history, colonialism, and the political complexities of South Africa. His pieces function as poetic visual essays, combining the tactility of drawing with the narrative depth of film.
Today, Kentridge is considered one of the most influential contemporary artists worldwide. His work has been exhibited at Tate Modern, MoMA, the Venice Biennale, and Documenta, among many other major institutions.
