Video: William Kentridge Exhibition Tour

Published 19 October 2022

Globally acclaimed artist William Kentridge guides us through his exhibition, discussing the inspirations, processes and ambitions behind his immersive installations.

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    “Keeping an open-endedness, working with uncertainty right until the end…”

    William Kentridge’s electrifying artworks, spanning etching, drawing, collage, film and sculpture to tapestry, theatre, opera, dance and music, are full of intricate processes and webs of references.

    In this video he shares his approach to making some of his most immersive works, which are currently filling our galleries at the RA.

    • William Kentridge, Notes Towards a Model Opera

      See 'William Kentridge' at the RA

      24 September — 11 December 2022

      This autumn, explore William Kentridge’s biggest ever UK exhibition, spanning 40 years of ambitious making and creative storytelling.

      Visitors will find four-metre wide tapestries, his signature charcoal trees and flowers, and the breathtaking three-screen film, Notes Towards a Model Opera. Many pieces have never been seen before, and some have been made specially for our show and galleries.