William Kentridge

As I entered the gallery I heard different noises coming from all parts of the area. It sounded interesting though. The first part of Kentridge’s exhibit was a wide room with over ten canvases cross the room. There was a projection showing us the artwork. There was a man screaming and spinning around from canvas to canvas until her disappeared. Then a marching band made its way across the canvas with loud music and cheer. It felt as if they were real people but Kentridge used a special effect to make them seem part of the short film. As the marching band made its way, so did a young child with pamphlets being thrown. I think that some sort of war just ended and he is promoting it in the public papers. And there were monks chanting and giving out flowers as a sign of piece. Finally, piece has come to the cities people at last. In the next exhibit, I saw a bird, a telephone and other objects resembling an Asian person. It was like a 3D art popping out and filled with emotion. In the last exhibit, it was another giant room with three large canvases. It was another short film but with more energy, color and people. There was a giant map of what looked like Asia and Africa. There were messages emphasized in bold text such as: “Don’t be so magnanimous”, “Contribute more typewriters”, more fuel in the winter” and “The greater the hardship. “The African woman dancing in the film was a soldier with red clothing and a gun as if she was liberated or exposed for once in her life. The third exhibit stood out to me the most because of what I believe is the artist’s message or rather what he wants to accomplish. He is exposing to the audience the brutality and cruelty of slavery. The people in all three exhibits are happy that the war is over and they can be free from tyranny. The birds fly free as do the former slaves of Africa and Asia. Societies that are free and have access to mostly everything they need to survive take for granted their resources. We must appreciate our liberties and blessings. Overall, it was a great experience and creative artwork that I have never seen before.

 

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