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William

Kentridge

In his Aperture feature “The Excess of the Studio,” William Kentridge reflects on his multifaceted art practice, emphasising the dynamic, improvisational nature of his studio process. Known for his charcoal animations, performance-based works, and politically engaged visual language, Kentridge discusses how his Johannesburg studio functions as a site of experimentation, where drawing, filming, and thinking coexist. The essay, drawn from a lecture at the Drawing Center, offers insight into the artist’s belief in uncertainty and creative excess as essential to meaning-making. As a leading figure in contemporary South African art, Kentridge continues to challenge conventional boundaries between mediums, inviting audiences into the layered, process-driven world of his work.