Una historia natural del estudio

What is part of us and what isn't? Where does the self begin and the world begin? What happens at that porous boundary, at that point of contact where the world approaches us and we go out to meet it? In A Natural History of the Studio, artist William Kentridge invites the reader to delve into the very core of his creative process: the questions that drive him, the tools he uses, his good ideas (and the not-so-good ones). For over three decades, Kentridge has been shaping a broad and coherent body of work that interrogates history and politics —for example, the complex legacies of his country, South Africa— through charcoal, pencil, and black ink drawings, and installations that expand the boundaries of traditional media. All of this comes to life in this book, which blends text and image, philosophical reflection, autobiographical narrative, and meticulous observation. A serene and lucid meditation on the act of creating, written with sensitivity, intelligence, and a healthy sense of humor.