Conversation between William Kentridge and Homi K. Bhabha

Speaker(s): William Kentridge, Homi K. Bhabha
Duration: 59 min
© Victor & Simon

In this filmed conversation, William Kentridge and Homi K. Bhabha share their perspectives on the historical and aesthetic questions that shape the artist’s work. Their exchange highlights the circulation of ideas between European avant-gardes and twentieth-century Black thought, while revisiting the displacements, exiles, and anti-colonial struggles that marked the World War II era.

The discussion also sheds light on the making of the work itself: collages, layered compositions, and visual and narrative fragments come together to form a distinctive language shaped by multiple influences. Moving between artistic legacies and contemporary reinvention, this conversation offers a clear insight into the genesis and imaginative worlds behind Kentridge’s new operatic creation.

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The Great Yes, The Great No
From July 7, 2024 to July 10, 2024

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