William Kentridge is best known for the fine art animations he began creating in 1989. From the start he worked with his signiture technique of animating and erasing key frames all upon the same ground - creating a visual, charcoal trail of movement and memory.
His work often features two characters, Soho and Felix. Soho Eckstien is a stout capitalist representing the exploitative luxury of white South Africans. Felix Teitlebaum is a softer more vunerable character who empathizes with his surroundings and those about him in suffering. Both characters subtly illustrate their views on SAfrica's brutal aparthied and social tensions between the classes and races. Kentridge's parents were lawers and activists against these injustices that are so thematic in his films.
Though best known for his animations Kentridge also creates non-sequential drawings, prints, small sculptures and collage. Some of which are available for purchase through auction on art.net.
His work has been showcased all over the globe - in his native South Africa, of course, and also Germany, France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, England, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Austria, Israel, Turkey, Cuba, Australia, New Zealand, China, Korea, and across the US.
At one time he wanted to be an actor - if wikipedia is to be believed he studied the art of mime.
Lucky for us, acting was a dream he gave up in favor of his more proficient talents in art.
Kentridge however has never left the stage, taking active parts in acting, directing and writing for the Johannesburg's Junction Avenue Theatre Company. He's also branched into films, co-founding the Free Film-makers Co-Operative.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Kentridge
http://www.culturebase.net/artist.php?34
http://williamkentridge.net/
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