William Kentridge's Self-Portrait as a Coffee-Pot at Venice Arsenale

William Kentridge presents his video series Self-Portrait as a Coffee-Pot at the Arsenale in Venice from April 17 to November 24, 2024. Curated by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, the exhibition recreates part of his Johannesburg studio where the nine videos were shot during the first COVID-19 lockdown. The series features Kentridge as actor and narrator, exploring memory, selfhood, and history through alter egos and doppelgängers. The show opens during the Venice Biennale, with Midnight Whisky Talks from April 15 to 19, where Kentridge and Christov-Bakargiev host philosophical dialogues over whisky, streamed live on Instagram.