WILLIAM KENTRIDGE (SA, 1955-)

DONAUESCHINGER MUSIKTAGE POSTER

2023

ART : DRAWINGS FOR SECOND-HAND READING, 2014

PHOTOLITHOGRAPH ON PAPER  

SHEET SIZE : 84CM X 59,5CM

 PLATE SIGNED

HAND SIGNED IN RED CONTE

UNFRAMED

 MINT CONDITION

Lydia Rilling (Artistic Director of the Donaueschinger Musiktage): "Over 30 years, William Kentridge has created a unique oeuvre that fuses various arts. Music plays an important role in it, from his early films to his most recent musical theater works. Kentridge has been there has also frequently collaborated with contemporary composers. The megaphone first appears in his imagery in the 1990s. According to Kentridge, megaphones indicate what 'needs to be heard or said outside of oneself'. Over the years, the megaphone motif appears in "The megaphone has become an icon of William Kentridge's work."

William Kentridge, the South African artist known for his multi-disciplinary approach, has frequently employed the motif of the megaphone throughout his body of work. This recurring symbol often represents communication, authority, and the power dynamics present in society. In his "Second-hand Reading" series from 2014, Kentridge incorporated megaphones into his drawings, further emphasizing themes of voice, expression, and the dissemination of information. Through this motif, Kentridge engages with the complexities of language, politics, and history, inviting viewers to reflect on the role of communication in shaping our understanding of the world.

William Kentridge is a South African artist known for his prints, drawings, and animated films. He was born in Johannesburg in 1955 and studied at the University of the Witwatersrand and the Johannesburg Art Foundation. Kentridge's work often explores the political and social issues of his native South Africa, as well as broader themes of time, memory, and history. He is considered one of the most important contemporary artists working today.