William

Kentridge

is

Interviewed

by

Wallpaper*

In celebration of his major retrospective at the Royal Academy, William Kentridge speaks to Wallpaper* about the driving forces behind his multidisciplinary practice, which confronts failed utopias, colonial legacies, and the politics of uncertainty. As one of South Africa’s most influential contemporary artists, Kentridge reflects on how art must resist fixed narratives and instead embrace ambiguity and contradiction—an ethos that defines the Royal Academy exhibition. Showcasing works across film, drawing, sculpture, and performance, the show offers a sweeping view of his decades-long engagement with social injustice and historical memory, making this a must-see for those interested in politically resonant, boundary-defying contemporary art.