The masterpieces presented at the
Venice Biennale as well as the rough drafts for 'Triumphs and
Laments', thought up in Johannesburg and Rome, have been brought
together for the first time in an exhibition that will run
through October 2 in the Macro museum in the Italian capital.
The exhibition is dedicated to the genius of William
Kentridge, creator of a monumental mural along the walls
flanking the Tiber River from Ponte Sisto to Ponte Mazzini,
which will be inaugurated on April 21-22.
In speaking to the press, the South African artist said
that the truly arduous task had been "that of getting
permissions".
The multidisciplinary, non-profit project took a year to
complete, while the Macro exhibition is "a summary of the entire
project and a work unto itself", Kentridge said.
The inauguration of 'Triumphs and Laments' will be held on
April 21 in honor of the day celebrating the founding of Rome.
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