Journal
A sporadic record of what happens in William Kentridge’s studio, in video, words and images
Mirror sequence from a new animation
Installation views from “The Battle Between YES and NO”
Kunsthalle Praha, Prague
Until September 7, 2026
Curated by Christelle Havranek
Exhibition design by @sabine.theunissen
The trees, dense, green with grief.
A new animation in progress
📣 OPENING TOMORROW 📣
William Kentridge
“The Battle Between YES and NO”
Kunsthalle Praha
April 16 - September 7, 2026
Video extract from:
William Kentridge
‘A Letter to Felice’, 2026
Diorama with dual channel HD video and scenography
Editor - Joshua Trappler
Composer - Philip Miller
Motion Capture - Janus Fouché
Motion Capture Performers:
- Taryn Buccellato
- Roseline Wilkens
Archival Film Performers:
- William Kentridge
- Sue Pam Grant
Additional Music:
- Béla Bartók - Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 68
- Leoš Janáček - Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs
Diorama Technical Designer - Joshua Trappler
Diorama Fabrication - Digital Fabric
Set construction:
- Claire Zinn
- Damon Garstang
A cat and a jug. A new animation in progress.
On the studio walls. Drawings for a new film.
A new animation in progress
📣 OPENING TONIGHT IN MILAN 📣
SHARPEN YOUR PHILOSOPHY
January 29 – March 28, 2026
Galleria Lia Rumma, Milan
A solo exhibition of new and recent works—including drawings and prints, a diorama, a paravent, large and medium-scale aluminum and bronze sculptures and video installations.
Video excerpt from “To Cross One More Sea”, a three channel film installation related to the recent chamber opera, “The Great Yes, The Great No”
📣 OPENING IN ROME TOMORROW 📣
William Kentridge & Philip Miller
BREATHE DISSOLVE RETURN
January 29 – February 1, 2026
MAXXI, Rome
Galleria 5
Cine-concert in a prologue and two parts with special live musical performance:
Video, two sopranos, tenor, bass, piano, clarinet, viola, accordion, kora and percussion
Thursday 29 January at: 6 and 8 pm
Friday 30 January and Sunday 1 February at: 12, 4, 6 and 8 pm
Saturday 31 January at: 12:30, 4 and 6 pm
Films by William Kentridge
Music composed by Philip Miller
Project commissioned and produced by MAXXI (Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI Secolo)
Change Performing Arts
Curated by Oscar Pizzo and Franco Laera
Video editing by Žana Marović
With thanks to @liarummagallery
