Today as I sit crocheting scarves and hats, I am watching a few episodes of Art21. One of the artists featured in the episode I'm watching is William Kentridge, a contemporary South African artist. I first discovered Kentridge on one of my many visits to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago - quite possibly my most favourite place to visit.
Kentridge creates these beautiful short videos often made from his charcoal drawings. He photographs each movement of the drawing - he builds up layers and then erases them only to draw them again. At one of the most compelling of my visits to the MCA, I saw three or four of his videos being played at one time in an inimate, dark room. I was completely engaged and yet totally distracted, trying to focus on the storyline being told in all of the videos. I could have sat there for hours.
So as a way of tipping my hat to this artist who never fails to fill me with inspiration, I share with my readers a short taster of his work. I implore you to do a bit of research about him and find more lengthy videos
Kentridge creates these beautiful short videos often made from his charcoal drawings. He photographs each movement of the drawing - he builds up layers and then erases them only to draw them again. At one of the most compelling of my visits to the MCA, I saw three or four of his videos being played at one time in an inimate, dark room. I was completely engaged and yet totally distracted, trying to focus on the storyline being told in all of the videos. I could have sat there for hours.
So as a way of tipping my hat to this artist who never fails to fill me with inspiration, I share with my readers a short taster of his work. I implore you to do a bit of research about him and find more lengthy videos
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