Robert Wilson - Major Artistic Creation
Born in Waco, Texas, Robert Wilson's work spans architecture, painting, choreography, and opera. His impact on the arts is significant, with notable works like "Einstein on the Beach" and collaborations with international artists.
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Robert Wilson It has the signature of a major artistic creation. I can t think of any body of work as large or as influential (Susan Sontag)
Biography Born in Waco Texas Educated at Brooklyn's Pratt institute interest in architecture/design Studied painting later working with architect Paolo Solari Moved to New York- drawn to work of choreographers including Martha Graham 1968- The Byrd Hoffman School of Byrds- performed in Lower Manhattan
Robert Wilson Institutes Watermill Centre- Founded in 1922, fosters research in the arts of the stage. Transcending age/experience / religious , social and cultural backgrounds Different genres and art forms break with traditional forms of representations The Byrd Hoffman Foundation- young artists for opportunities for personal growth, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration The foundation includes workshops, residencies at Watermill Centre Holds the Robert Wilson Archive drawings, text, sculpture, artefacts
Performing Arts Work 1969- The King Of Spain/Life And Times Of Sigmund Freud 1971- Deafman Glance- based on a talented deaf boy Wilson adopted 1973- The Life and Times Of Joseph Stalin 1974-5- A Letter for Queen Victoria 1976- Einstein On The Beach
Work in European Theatres/Opera Houses Featured at Festival dAutomme Create Death Destruction and Detroit (1979) Thalia- 4 huge musical works: The Black Rider (1991) Alice (1992) Time Rocker (1996) POEtry (2000)
CIVIL wars (1980s) Multinational epic In collaboration wit international group of artists, centrepiece of the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival Individual parts in USA/Japan
Operas/Adaptations Of Works/Collaborations Operas- designed and directed- The Hamburg State Opera, Salome(Millan, 1987), Gluck s Aceste (Brussels, 2004) and L incoronaozine di Poppea (2014- , Millan, Paris Adaptations- Isben (When We Were Dead Awaken, 1991),, Samuel Beckett (Happy Days, Luxemburg, 2008), Krapps Last Tape (Spoleto, 2009) and Homer (Odyssey (Athens, 2012) Collaborations- With : Heiner Muller (Cologne section of CIVIL warS (1984), Davd Bryne (Knee Plays from CIVIL warS , Laurie Anderson (Europides), Jesseye Norman (Great Day In The Morning (Paris, 1982)
Visual Arts Wilson s drawings/paintings/sculptures- in London s Clink Street Vaults (1995), The Centre Georges Pommidou in Paris (1991), Norfolk and Norwich Festival (2012) Extraordinary tribute to Isamu Noguchi 2004- Video Portraits- HD words on subjects including Wionna Ryder, Brad Pitt and Robert Downey Junior. Variety of animals a porcupine etc. Held in private collections and museums throughout the world including the Metropolitan Museum Of Arts , Menil Foundation Collection, Houston
Awards and Honours Two Hughes Design awards for A Letter To Queen Victoria (1975) The Golden Lion award for Sculpture of the Venice Biennale for Memory/Loss (1993) Several Lifetime Achievement Awards- Institute Honour from The American Institute of Architects , and Rose d Oro, Palermo (2007) The Lion of The Performing Arts , a towering figure in the world of experimental theatre and an explorer in the uses of time and space on stage (The New York Times)
Artistic Inspiration Minimal movement, striking compositions, blending with traditional surroundings, no beginning or end Photographical quality-can approach at any time Wilson referenced well known people in his work ; incorporating sound images too to reflect society we live in (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJFHi4qEZSE )
Review's of Productions Showcasing Wilson s Styles Einstein On The Beach airing Einstein with the Beach ironically embodies the genius of Einstein: that is, how Einstein is a character who transcends the traditional symbols and rules of western, America education school, the lab, formal settings) and the beach is a perfect setting, one stereotypically atypical of a genius (Einstein s childhood was stereotypically atypical of a genius Walking a slow three-hour walk through five architectural and sound installations intersects with the landscape of Norfolk, in which it is set. Beyond the 70-year-old American's first act lies the real remains of an Iron Age fort. Ancient rituals are written into the earth here. Krapps Last Tape his face a silent scream. All his gestures are writ large; this could almost be archive footage from a silent movie Zinnias: The Life of Clementine Hunter- empowered by one s sense of self-discovery
Links to his work http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIYFGkKZy Ys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM5ela0L Bl4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8ih4Gdd Mc4
