Journal
A sporadic record of what happens in William Kentridge’s studio, in video, words and images
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
📣 WORLD PREMIERE TONIGHT IN LUCERNE 📣
O, QUICKLY DISAPPEARING PHOTOGRAPH
January 17, 2026, 19h00
Konzertsaal, KKL, Lucerne
2026 FESTIVAL CLOSING CONCERT WITH MARTHA ARGERICH & WORLD PREMIERE BY WILLIAM KENTRIDGE
“O Quickly Disappearing Photograph”
A film about Quaderno musicale di Annalibera by Luigi Dallapiccola
Commissioned by the piano festival “Le Piano Symphonique”
Film: William Kentridge
Pianist: Mirabelle Kajenjeri
Editing: Žana Marović
Producers: The Office performance art + film
Luigi Dallapiccola (1904–1975)
Quaderno musicale di Annalibera for piano
“A Letter to Felice”
Film sequence for a new work being made for the upcoming exhibition, “The Battle Between YES & NO” at @kunsthallepraha (April 14 - September 7, 2026)
Eurydice
Animation for the forthcoming production of Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo” at @glyndebourne, to be conducted by @jonny_arcangelo, as part of the Glyndebourne Festival, 14 June - 25 July, 2026
Paper Procession VII, 2025
Steel, aluminum sheets, oil paint
136 x 70 x 39 cm
