The New York Times Reviews SIBYL at the Barbican by William Kentridge
21 Apr 2022
In a glowing New York Times review by Andrew Dickson, William Kentridge’s SIBYL is described as a “ravishing production” that powerfully merges opera, visual art, and performance.
The article praises the South African artist’s ability to intertwine myth, memory, and meaning through dynamic animation and a haunting musical score by Nhlanhla Mahlangu and Kyle Shepherd. Presented at the Barbican, SIBYL is lauded for its poetic meditation on fate and uncertainty, cementing Kentridge’s reputation as a boundary-defying artist whose multidisciplinary work continues to captivate international audiences. This marks another milestone in Goodman Gallery artist Kentridge’s celebrated global career.
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