William Kentridge Takes Over Bozar with Four-Decade Retrospective and Season-Long Residency
A retrospective of William Kentridge, who was born in 1955, is currently on display at Bozar in Brussels, showcasing more than forty years of his artistic endeavors across different mediums. This marks Kentridge as Bozar's inaugural "grand invité," shaping the venue's programming throughout an entire season filled with performances, concerts, film screenings, and discussions during the autumn and winter months. For two decades, he has worked alongside scenographer Sabine Theunissen, whom he encountered in 2005 while producing The Magic Flute. Kentridge characterizes his artistic journey as a transition from two dimensions to an incorporation of time. The exhibition is open from September 18, 2026, until March 7, 2027, at Bozar, located at 16 Rue Ravenstein, 1000 Brussels.
Key facts
- Bozar in Brussels hosts a William Kentridge retrospective covering over four decades of his career.
- Kentridge, born in 1955, works across posters, drawings, prints, tapestries, theater, opera, and animated films.
- He is Bozar's first "grand invité," participating in the institution's entire programming.
- Performances, concerts, film screenings, and debates take place during autumn and winter in Brussels.
- Kentridge has collaborated for about twenty years with Belgian scenographer Sabine Theunissen, whom he met during The Magic Flute at La Monnaie in 2005.
- The exhibition dates are September 18, 2026 to March 7, 2027, at Bozar, 16 Rue Ravenstein, 1000 Brussels.
- Kentridge's first film with music was made in 1990, leading to a 35-year exploration of sound and image.
- He cites Dada, New Objectivity, Expressionism, and Russian Constructivists as influences, and notes that apartheid-era policy reserved Western art for whites.
Entities
Artists
- William Kentridge
- Sabine Theunissen
- Jabulani Dhlamini
- Greta Goiris
- Pablo Picasso
- Dada Masilo
Institutions
- Bozar
- Kentridge Studio
- La Monnaie
- Royal Academy of Arts
- Beaux Arts Magazine
- Centre Pompidou-Metz
- BOZAR
- Palais des Beaux-Arts
Locations
- Brussels
- Belgium
- South Africa
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- London
- Paris
- Metz
- Ghent
- Antwerp
- Bruges
- Johannesburg