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Curatorial Studies 03  William Kentridge—Part I: Artist talks

William Kentridge is an artist and filmmaker of international renown.  On the occasion of his first visit to Japan, he will be delivering a series of lectures about his work in Kyoto and Tokyo.  Solo exhibitions are scheduled to take place in Japan in 2009–2010.

Part 1 (Kyoto)  Sept. 16, 2008 (Tue.)  2:00PM–3:30PM
Doshisha University: Imadegawa Campus  Room 1, Meitokukan (M1) maximum capacity 260, free admission contact: Department of Aesthetics, Doshisha University / Mr. Echizen http://www1.doshisha.ac.jp/~rc-soart/ (in Japanese only)

Part 2 (Kyoto)  Sept. 17, 2008 (Wed.)  5:30PM–7:00PM
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto  1F lecture hall maximum capacity 100, free admission contact: The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto / TEL: (075)762-4111

Part 3 (Tokyo)  Sept. 20, 2008 (Sat.)  4:00PM–5:30PM
Marunouchi Café  3-3-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Shintokyo Bldg.)  2F maximum capacity 60 (reservation required), free admission contact: Marunouchi Café / TEL: (03)3212-5025

all lectures in English with Japanese translation

Lecturer: William Kentridge

William Kentridge  (2008)  I Am Not Me, the Horse Is Not Mine
40-minute lecture performance with projection

Born in 1955.  Lives and works in Johannesburg, South Africa.  Studied Politics, African Studies, and Fine Arts in Johnnesburg, and mime and theatre in Paris.  Begins creating and presenting hand-drawn animated films—composed of charcoal and pastel drawings photographed with a 35mm motion picture camera—around 1990.  Creates works full of poetic sentiment that address the past and present of his homeland, including apartheid.  Exhibited at Documenta 10 (1997), the São Paulo Art Biennial (1998), the Venice Biennale (1999), the Carnegie International (1999/2000), the Gwangju Biennale (2000), the Yokohama Triennale (2001), Documenta 11 (2002), the Biennale of Sydney (2008), etc.  Works in a variety of fields, including acting, stage direction, and writing.

Artwork images:

All images © the artist

Organized by

The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

International Research Center for Society and Art, Doshisha University

Cooperation

Marunouchi Café

Tentative exhibition dates

The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto:  2009/09/04 (Fri.) – 10/18 (Sun.)

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo:  Jan. – Feb., 2010

Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art:  March – early May, 2010

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