Light as an Active Participant in Space: Robert Wilson’s Minimalist Approach to Stage Lighting

Robert Wilson embodies the roles of director, set designer, scenographer, lighting designer, and architect in a single figure. Internationally celebrated as a pioneer of stage lighting and honored with numerous prestigious awards, including the Golden Lion of the Venice Biennale and the Praemium Imperiale, Wilson, now in his eighties, continues to travel the world, staging remarkable productions. His use of light and color is marked by precision and minimalism, creating scenes that skillfully oscillate between stillness and drama. During rehearsals at the Düsseldorf Schauspielhaus, he elaborates on the interplay between stage and architecture, his creative process, and the profound impact of light on darkness.

Light as an Active Participant in Space: Robert Wilson’s Minimalist Approach to Stage Lighting
The Sandman by E. T. A. Hoffmann. Director, stage and lighting concept: Robert Wilson. Schauspielhaus Düsseldorf / Germany. Image © Lucie Jansch The Sandman by E. T. A. Hoffmann. Director, stage and lighting concept: Robert Wilson. Schauspielhaus Düsseldorf / Germany. Image © Lucie Jansch

Robert Wilson embodies the roles of director, set designer, scenographer, lighting designer, and architect in a single figure. Internationally celebrated as a pioneer of stage lighting and honored with numerous prestigious awards, including the Golden Lion of the Venice Biennale and the Praemium Imperiale, Wilson, now in his eighties, continues to travel the world, staging remarkable productions. His use of light and color is marked by precision and minimalism, creating scenes that skillfully oscillate between stillness and drama. During rehearsals at the Düsseldorf Schauspielhaus, he elaborates on the interplay between stage and architecture, his creative process, and the profound impact of light on darkness.

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