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William Kentridge — What will come
William Kentridge

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

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William Kentridge, 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
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Stop Motion Animation, Political Allegory, Expressionism, South African Artist, Charcoal Drawing, Dystopian Aesthetic, Social Commentary, Introspective Mood, Contemporary (21st century), Video Art

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