The New Photogravures of William Kentridge’s “Studio Life” Series
Text by Melissa Waters and Kim-Lee Loggenberg Printer Kim-Lee Loggenberg and William Kentridge examining a proof of Laocoon in the DKW, 2021. The Studio Life…
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DKW Intern – Danijela Cook
After a long, mostly lazy holiday, entering the David Krut Workshop was the perfect kick start to my year. My first day was filled with…
A procession through time; the ‘Triumphs and Laments Woodcut Series’
The making of the 'Triumphs and Laments Woodcut Series' by William Kentridge as told by one of the head carver-printers on the 5-year long project.
A Torr(ent) of Creativity: New work by Nina Torr and others in Creature Feature exhibition
Nina Torr is no stranger to the David Krut Workshop (DKW) having collaborated with our team of printers to create magic on paper since 2016. She had her solo exhibition, Wayfinding,…
New Collaboration: Painter Vusi Beauchamp makes unique, layered prints at the David Krut Workshop
Vusi Beauchamp is an artist with a signature style – bright colours reminiscent of the pop art era, striking patterns and a quirky humour to…
Turbine Art Fair 2021: Stephen Hobbs in residence at the fair
The beloved Turbine Art Fair was the first Johannesburg-based fair to return to a physical presence in 2021, after we’ve all been having to manage the effects of the COVID-pandemic…
Current collaboration with photographer Lindokuhle Sobekwa: Experimenting with pronto plate and chine collé prints
Photographer Lindokuhle Sobekwa was introduced to the David Krut Workshop (DKW) through renowned Johannesburg-based photographer Mikhael Subotzky, who is currently mentoring Sobekwa and whose studio…
Artist-in-residence | Anna van der Ploeg, January 2021
In January 2021, Anna van der Ploeg arrived in Johannesburg for a short term residency at the David Krut Workshop. During this time, Anna and…
Prints of the Month | December 2020 | Pebofatso Mokoena – Rainbow Tunnels and An Unfamiliar Heartbreak
In this Print of the Month post, Master Printer Jillian Ross reflects on two large works by Pebofatso Mokoena - Rainbow Tunnels and An Unfamiliar…
Silencing The Grain: Aftermath of The Flood 2016-11
Blogger: Sbongiseni Khulu Date: 25.11.2016 As the proofing of William Kentridge’s The Flood continues it becomes all the more apparent to us that everything is subject…
conversations with wood grain 18/11/2016
Blogger: Chad Cordeiro Over the past two weeks, master printer Jillian Ross, Sbongiseni Khulu, and myself, have begun the testing or “proofing” phase of a…