
What will come
"What will come" is an immersive installation by South African artist William Kentridge that employs anamorphic projection and film to create a spatially distorted visual experience dependent on the viewer's position within the gallery space. The work combines 35mm film transferred to video with sculptural elements including a metal base, paper, and chromed metal cylinder to integrate projected imagery with physical objects. Characteristic of Kentridge's practice, the installation invites viewers to contemplate the relationship between perception, time, and the act of looking itself through the interplay of light, shadow, and architectural intervention.
- Medium
- artist installation comprising anamorphic projection, 35 mm film transferred to video, metal base, paper and chromed metal cylinder
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art
April 10, 2025
Lot 34
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Kara Walker
American · b. 1969

Walker creates large scale immersive installations that combine silhouette imagery with projected film and video to deliver sharp political and social commentary rooted in historical trauma, sharing Kentridge's use of spatial installation and allegorical visual storytelling.

Tony Oursler
American · b. 1957

Oursler constructs video installations that project imagery onto sculptural physical objects, creating an intimate dialogue between film and three dimensional form that closely mirrors Kentridge's integration of projected video with metal and paper sculptural elements.

Anri Sala
Albanian · b. 1974

Sala produces immersive video and film installations that use spatial distortion, architectural environments, and layered narrative to create politically resonant experiences where the viewer's physical position determines their perception, echoing the anamorphic and positional viewing conditions of this Kentridge work.


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