The Guardian Reviews William Kentridge's Exhibition at the Royal Academy in The Guardian: "never ceases to mesmerise"
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William
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"never
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mesmerise"

The Guardian Reviews William Kentridge's Exhibition at the Royal Academy in The Guardian: "never ceases to mesmerise"
22 Sep 2022
In her review for The Guardian, art critic Laura Cumming praises William Kentridge’s Royal Academy retrospective as a mesmerising and masterfully curated showcase of the artist’s vast and visionary output. Cumming highlights Kentridge’s unique ability to merge drawing, film, sculpture, and performance into powerful meditations on apartheid, memory, and the fractured narratives of history. She notes how his work, rich in symbolism and movement, never ceases to captivate, positioning him as one of the most important and inventive voices in contemporary art.
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