TONIGHT: Artist William Kentridge's film 'Anything is Possible' will screen Oct. 20-21
by Kathleen McCoy |
Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 20-21, 7-8 p.m.
Fine Arts Building, Room 117
This event is sponsored by the UAA Art Department.
About the film:
It is a new hour-long film on the life and work of the South African artist William Kentridge, and the first Art21 film devoted to a single artist. The documentary provides a rare, intimate look at the creative process, political and artistic philosophies, and personal background of one of the most provocative and dynamic artists working today.
The film features exclusive interviews with Kentridge, following him in his studio and around the world as he describes his work, techniques, and his upbringing in South Africa. He discusses the impact of growing up in a household where there was "an incandescent rage" against accepted social and political inequities.
His personal experience is translated into a universal one as he draws upon stories ranging from the Enlightenment to 20th Century colonial wars, from Russian modernism to contemporary South Africa to examine themes of a divided world, a divided self, and the ways in which we create illusions of coherence despite the many contradictions in our lives and societies.
Read more about the film at this website.
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