Let Me Live Again – William Kentridge
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The photogravure Let Me Live Again, featuring peonies, draws on one of the floral motifs that Kentridge repeatedly returns to throughout his work. For him, peonies represent love, beauty, happiness, and abundance.
William Kentridge is known for his innovative work combining different media, including film, drawing, music, and shadow theatre. This photogravure draws on Kentridge’s work with film. An image that exists in time and movement in his films is here transformed into a single static image. The process combines intaglio and photomechanical techniques – the photographic process captures the detail of the film frame, while intaglio printing gives it characteristic depth and richness through heavily pigmented inks.
In Kentridge’s work, peonies are not merely a decorative motif, but also a space for experimentation with image, material, and meaning. Within his complex visual language, they create a quieter, contemplative moment – bringing a sense of pause, beauty, and space for quiet reflection to his work.
Photogravure is a demanding printmaking technique that involves etching a copper plate and printing onto paper, giving each print a distinctive collectible character. Let Me Live Again is part of a limited edition of 50, of which only 40 are available for sale. The print is available exclusively at the Kunsthalle Praha Design Shop. Delivery is available by personal collection only. The frame is not included.
| Artist | William Kentridge |
| Printing technique | Photogravure |
| Year | 2022 |
| Edition | 50 pieces |
| Photogravure size with border | 44 × 54 cm |
| Photogravure size | 28 × 42,3 cm |
William Kentridge
South African artist William Kentridge is known for his unique ability to combine a wide range of media, from film and drawing to music and shadow theatre. His work often explores historical and social issues, including apartheid, postcolonial trauma, and politics. In 2022, Kentridge was featured in the exhibition Kinetismus: 100 Years of Electricity in Art, where his installation Notes Towards a Model Opera drew visitors with its complexity and strong political resonance. His kinetic art not only depicts movement, but also reflects on movement through history and politics, making his work particularly relevant to the present day.
Additional parameters
| Category: | Limited editions |
|---|---|
| Warranty: | 2 years |
| Weight: | 4.01 kg |
| Artist: | William Kentridge |
| Categories: | photogravure |
| Price range: | Over €400 |
| Products: | limited editions |
| Exhibition: | Past exhibitions |
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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.