Postcard A5 William Kentridge – Birds in Flight

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This postcard presents a selected motif from the work of William Kentridge, one of the most influential contemporary artists. His practice combines drawing, text, and movement, often addressing themes of memory, history, and personal experience.

The image is connected to the exhibition The Battle Between YES and NO at Kunsthalle Praha, which highlights Kentridge’s distinctive visual language – expressive drawing, layered meanings, and fragmented narratives.

A simple way to take a piece of the exhibition with you – whether you send it or keep it as a small reminder of your encounter with contemporary art.

William Kentridge

William Kentridge (*1955, Johannesburg) is one of the most influential contemporary artists. His multidisciplinary practice spans drawing, printmaking, film, animation, theatre, and installation, exploring the relationship between image, time, and memory.

Deeply shaped by the political and historical context of South Africa, particularly apartheid, his work addresses themes of power, injustice, collective memory, and human responsibility. He often works through fragmentation, repetition, and shifting meaning.

Drawing remains central to his practice as a process in flux – images are never fixed but constantly erased, redrawn, and transformed. This openness gives his work a distinctive and enduring relevance.