Notes

Expectant Fluid was created collaboratively at the Nirox Foundation, in February 2009, by William Kentridge and Rose Shakinovsky and Claire Gavronsky (Rosenclaire). At the time, Shakinovsky and Gavronsky were artists in residence. Each of the three artists drew a self-portrait from their reflections on the copper plate. There are two portraits of Kentridge; one drawn by him and the other was done by Gavronsky.

Above each of the three artists’ portraits there are three pots pouring liquid – expectant fluid – that correlate with the words Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos. These are the names of three sisters, from Greek mythology, who each deal with controlling people’s lives from birth, life expectancy and death. The circle under the first pot represents life, while the scissors underneath the third pot represents death (Source: http://davidkrutprojects.com/7767/expectant-fluid-a-collaboration-by-kentridge-shakinovsky-and-gavronsky).