Writing from the Studio
Participate in an afternoon of creative writing inspired by the exhibition ‘William Kentridge. A Natural History of the Studio.’
Participate in an afternoon of creative writing inspired by the exhibition ‘William Kentridge. A Natural History of the Studio.’
Attendees will write their own creative narratives in response to works on view and guided prompts.
All materials will be provided. This event is free, but capacity is limited. Reservations are required. Photographs will be taken at this event for use on Hauser & Wirth’s website and social media channels, and in other marketing materials.
This session will be led by participants in Hauser & Wirth’s summer Engagement Residency cohort.
About the Exhibition
With ‘A Natural History of the Studio,’ his first exhibition with Hauser & Wirth in New York, renowned South African artist William Kentridge will present his acclaimed episodic film series ‘Self-Portrait as a Coffee-Pot’ with more than seventy works on paper integral to its creation and an array of sculptures at 542 West 22nd Street. This immersive exhibition is the first ever to present all the drawings from this filmic masterpiece, hailed by critics as a moving, witty and ultimately wondrous synthesis of the personal and the political, the individual and the universal. Spanning two floors of the gallery’s 22nd Street building, ‘A Natural History of the Studio’ also extends to the gallery’s 18th Street location with a concise survey of Kentridge’s printmaking practice.
Image: Still from 'Self-Portrait as a Coffee-Pot' © William Kentridge
Participate in an afternoon of creative writing inspired by the exhibition ‘William Kentridge. A Natural History of the Studio.’
Participate in an afternoon of creative writing inspired by the exhibition ‘William Kentridge. A Natural History of the Studio.’
Attendees will write their own creative narratives in response to works on view and guided prompts.
All materials will be provided. This event is free, but capacity is limited. Reservations are required. Photographs will be taken at this event for use on Hauser & Wirth’s website and social media channels, and in other marketing materials.
This session will be led by participants in Hauser & Wirth’s summer Engagement Residency cohort.
About the Exhibition
With ‘A Natural History of the Studio,’ his first exhibition with Hauser & Wirth in New York, renowned South African artist William Kentridge will present his acclaimed episodic film series ‘Self-Portrait as a Coffee-Pot’ with more than seventy works on paper integral to its creation and an array of sculptures at 542 West 22nd Street. This immersive exhibition is the first ever to present all the drawings from this filmic masterpiece, hailed by critics as a moving, witty and ultimately wondrous synthesis of the personal and the political, the individual and the universal. Spanning two floors of the gallery’s 22nd Street building, ‘A Natural History of the Studio’ also extends to the gallery’s 18th Street location with a concise survey of Kentridge’s printmaking practice.
Image: Still from 'Self-Portrait as a Coffee-Pot' © William Kentridge