Comments on: William Kentridge’s Artist Statement and Animated Videos http://heartstorming.com/2009/05/william-kentridges-artist-statement-and-animated-videos/ Creative and Career Coaching Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Ian Summers http://heartstorming.com/2009/05/william-kentridges-artist-statement-and-animated-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-799 Ian Summers Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:02:44 +0000 http://heartstorming.com/?p=1819#comment-799 <a href="http://www.sketchtheatre.com/?p=2154" rel="nofollow">http://www.sketchtheatre.com/?p=2154</a> Many years ago, I conceived, wrote and designed a half dozen books about science fiction and fantasy art including Tomorrow and Beyond, Barlowe's Guide to Extrterrestrials, and The Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt. This link brought me back to the days when were redefining science fiction and fantasy illustration. Star Wars. Star Trek. And then I came across this link which includes an interview with Wayne Barlowe, a former collaborator. I am no longer particularly interested in this genre of illustration, but thought you might like to see some of the videos and interviews on Sketch Theatre. The artists do not necessarily see drawing as a noun. These are films that document the techniques leading to paintings. I still love to look at sketchbooks as they often reveal process and do not get caught up in the tightness of final rendering. Barlowe has included sketches in most of his books including the one we did together. Kentridge's devotion to drawing and film making trumps most artists' dedication and expression to drawing as an end product. His process seems to be spontaneous. His mistakes are as interesting as his deliberation. He is a true multimedia sensation. Please let me know how your dissertation develops. http://www.sketchtheatre.com/?p=2154

Many years ago, I conceived, wrote and designed a half dozen books about science fiction and fantasy art including Tomorrow and Beyond, Barlowe’s Guide to Extrterrestrials, and The Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt. This link brought me back to the days when were redefining science fiction and fantasy illustration. Star Wars. Star Trek. And then I came across this link which includes an interview with Wayne Barlowe, a former collaborator. I am no longer particularly interested in this genre of illustration, but thought you might like to see some of the videos and interviews on Sketch Theatre. The artists do not necessarily see drawing as a noun. These are films that document the techniques leading to paintings.

I still love to look at sketchbooks as they often reveal process and do not get caught up in the tightness of final rendering. Barlowe has included sketches in most of his books including the one we did together.

Kentridge’s devotion to drawing and film making trumps most artists’ dedication and expression to drawing as an end product. His process seems to be spontaneous. His mistakes are as interesting as his deliberation. He is a true multimedia sensation. Please let me know how your dissertation develops.

]]> By: Beryl Desmond http://heartstorming.com/2009/05/william-kentridges-artist-statement-and-animated-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-795 Beryl Desmond Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:08:25 +0000 http://heartstorming.com/?p=1819#comment-795 Hi I am finishing my second year at Bathspa school of art and have begun my research for my final dissertation that is concerned with contemporary drawing and whether it has finally achieved autonomy. I will be questioning whether drawing has finally left behind its role as merely a preparatory process and am looking for evidence that it is now enjoying a new status as the product ie the noun rather than the verb. I am fascinated by the way that Kentrigde has stayed loyal to his drawing practice and combined it with film -making and has suceeded in raising both to a new level of art. I would be interested to hear of other contemporary artists who consider drawing as a product in its own right. Hi I am finishing my second year at Bathspa school of art and have begun my research for my final dissertation that is concerned with contemporary drawing and whether it has finally achieved autonomy. I will be questioning whether drawing has finally left behind its role as merely a preparatory process and am looking for evidence that it is now enjoying a new status as the product ie the noun rather than the verb. I am fascinated by the way that Kentrigde has stayed loyal to his drawing practice and combined it with film -making and has suceeded in raising both to a new level of art. I would be interested to hear of other contemporary artists who consider drawing as a product in its own right.

]]> By: Ian Summers http://heartstorming.com/2009/05/william-kentridges-artist-statement-and-animated-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-790 Ian Summers Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:07:59 +0000 http://heartstorming.com/?p=1819#comment-790 Thanks Beryl, Where are you studying? Please pass the site onto fellow fine art students. Your comments are welcome here. Where may I see some of your art? I have a separate site which displays my work at http://www/iansummersartwork. Thanks Beryl,

Where are you studying? Please pass the site onto fellow fine art students. Your comments are welcome here. Where may I see some of your art? I have a separate site which displays my work at http://www/iansummersartwork.

]]> By: Beryl Desmond http://heartstorming.com/2009/05/william-kentridges-artist-statement-and-animated-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-789 Beryl Desmond Wed, 09 Jun 2010 08:34:46 +0000 http://heartstorming.com/?p=1819#comment-789 As a BA Fine Art degree student I have found this site very interesting and will return to it. As a BA Fine Art degree student I have found this site very interesting and will return to it.

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]]> By: Mark Estes http://heartstorming.com/2009/05/william-kentridges-artist-statement-and-animated-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Mark Estes Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:15:18 +0000 http://heartstorming.com/?p=1819#comment-200 I also discovered William Kentridge recently. I spent my 52nd birthday at the SF MOMA and never got past the Kentridge exhibit. A gigantic multi-room series so original, powerful and stunning that I had to sit in the cafe before I could go on. Dark and emotionally flowing drawings, paintings and sculptures. Animated film after film after film. Almost all self portraits with a message, often political. Capitol "P" prolific. He's an original, multi-faceted and inspiring- free-flowing draftsman. His animations are clearly born from his drawings and blended with a facination with movement much the same way a flip book would intrigue. Political and powerful but with whimsy too. An amazing simplicity and urgency in the animations. Just when I was exhausted and thought I was unable to view the last room, I found that last display room of his animated mechanical theatrical opera stage sets amazing like nothing I'd ever seen before. Drawings came to life via animated drawings and collages on a kind of surrealist's industrial stage with mechanical robots dancing. Yes dancing! I also discovered William Kentridge recently. I spent my 52nd birthday at the SF MOMA and never got past the Kentridge exhibit. A gigantic multi-room series so original, powerful and stunning that I had to sit in the cafe before I could go on. Dark and emotionally flowing drawings, paintings and sculptures. Animated film after film after film. Almost all self portraits with a message, often political. Capitol “P” prolific. He’s an original, multi-faceted and inspiring- free-flowing draftsman. His animations are clearly born from his drawings and blended with a facination with movement much the same way a flip book would intrigue. Political and powerful but with whimsy too. An amazing simplicity and urgency in the animations. Just when I was exhausted and thought I was unable to view the last room, I found that last display room of his animated mechanical theatrical opera stage sets amazing like nothing I’d ever seen before. Drawings came to life via animated drawings and collages on a kind of surrealist’s industrial stage with mechanical robots dancing. Yes dancing!

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