I really enjoyed this exhibition by William Kentridge. The whole set up of the exhibition was interesting. There were five panels that had video projects screened onto them and a installation piece in the centre. The video played on each of the screen would be the same scene but they were played at different times creating confusion and leaving the viewer wondering what the actual sequence of the clip was. Kentridge replayed certain scenes and actions and these loops were an interesting way of him manipulating time as we know. I think the sound piece went along really well with the entire experience of being in that room because it created a momentum that was in sync with the videos shown. The sounds would gradually increase in volume as they are layered one on top of the other which gave off a sense that time was speeding up and and there were moments when it was suddenly quiet which made it seem as though time had paused for a moment.
As much as I enjoyed this exhibition, it was a little hard for me to follow and know what exactly was going on. I was getting an idea that his videos were dealing with the theme of the apartheid because of the black people used in it as well as the ending scene of them marching as they were chained together. However I didn't really understand the random parts with the man walking over the chair in a loop as well as the part of the scientists messing with the clocks. They were all really cool to watch and I saw their relevance with respect to Kentridge's portrayal of time but I didn't get the link between them and if they were meant to be related.
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