William Kentridge is a draughtsman, performer, filmmaker, and founder of The Centre for the Less Good Idea.

This is the second Long Minute in the ‘paper-rat series’ by Kentridge. The making of paper rats came after hearing news reports from Livingstone Hospital in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Designated as the main Covid-19 hospital in the district, reports had doctors and nurses describing the scenes as ‘war like’ and showing images of rats feeding on medical waste.

After finding the minimum requirement for transforming paper into a believable rat, Kentridge went on to collaborate with musician and pianist Kyle Shepherd in the finding of this music. After having the rats ‘play’ compositions by Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, Shepherd went on to compose this music specifically for the rats.

Concept & Creation | William Kentridge
Musician | Kyle Shepherd
Video Editor & Compositor | Žana Marović
Curator of The Long Minute | Bronwyn Lace