The

Battle

Between

YES

and

NO:

William

Kentridge's

first

major

exhibition

in

Czechia

‘The Battle Between YES and NO’ is the first major exhibition in Czechia dedicated to William Kentridge, one of the most celebrated artists of our time. Raised in Johannesburg during apartheid, in a family deeply committed to social justice, Kentridge became involved in anti-apartheid activism as a student. These experiences shaped an artistic practice that reflects South Africa’s social and historical tensions while speaking to universal human themes.

The exhibition title refers to a series of early prints and animations in which Kentridge playfully questions affirmation and denial, merging the words “Yes” and “No” into “Noise”. The exhibition follows his process and his long-standing interest in themes such as exile, language, and desire.