All Things Are Hushed – William Kentridge
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All Things are Hushed inspired by the Rubrics series, in which William Kentridge explores the interplay between text, image, and material. Fragments of language – notes, instructions, or partial sentences – function as both visual elements and carriers of meaning.
In this body of work, Kentridge continues his ongoing investigation of memory, time, and the instability of interpretation. Expressive drawing meets typographic intervention, creating a tension between what is revealed and what remains unsaid.
Each piece is produced using silkscreen on found paper, meaning that the surface itself carries traces of a previous life. Subtle imperfections, textures, and marks become part of the final composition, making every print unique.
The result is a collectible work situated between printmaking, drawing, and conceptual practice – a compelling example of Kentridge’s ability to merge personal gesture with broader cultural and historical reflection.
| Author | William Kentridge |
| Name | All Things are Hushed |
| Year | 2025 |
| Series | Rubrics (2012) |
| Technique | Silkscreen on found paper from "Stellar Parallax: Formation and Solution of Normal Equations (86)", Royal Observatory, Cape Town, 1938 |
| Dimensions | 32.4 x 40.6 cm |
| Edition | 2O pieces (15 pieces available in Kunsthalle Praha) |
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.
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| Category: | Limited editions |
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| Artist: | William Kentridge |
| Categories: | silkscreen prints |
| Products: | limited editions |
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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.