Evening Standard Gives 5* Review for William Kentridge's Exhibition at the Royal Academy: “one of the most enthralling shows”
Evening
Standard
Gives
5*
Review
for
William
Kentridge's
Exhibition
at
the
Royal
Academy:
“one
of
the
most
enthralling
shows”

Evening Standard Gives 5* Review for William Kentridge's Exhibition at the Royal Academy: “one of the most enthralling shows”
22 Sep 2022
In his 5* review for the Evening Standard, Ben Luke describes the Royal Academy’s William Kentridge exhibition as “one of the most enthralling shows” he’s seen there. He highlights Kentridge’s unique vision, shaped by his South African upbringing and lifelong interrogation of political and historical narratives. Luke notes the “tactile intimacy” of Kentridge’s drawings and the “visceral complexity” of his films, emphasising how the artist’s work oscillates between the personal and the political. This major London retrospective showcases the full range of Kentridge’s multidisciplinary practice, offering an unforgettable journey through one of contemporary art’s most original and probing minds.
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