Robert Wilson Honored At The White House

Today, on September 12, 2023, Robert Wilson was honored, along with two other the recipients of the 34th Praemium Imperiale, Vija Celmins and Wynton Marsalis, in a ceremony at the White House hosted by First Lady Jill Biden, with remarks by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, David Rockefeller Jr., and Hisashi Hieda, Chairman of the Japan Art Association. Secretary Clinton introduced Wilson as a “true pioneer: he has created some of the most important and memorable works in contemporary theater and opera. With his stunning set designs, his arresting lighting, his innovative choreography, he helped reinvent a stage where time and space are redrawn, and the experience of narrative is reimagined.”

Watch the ceremony here:

The actual award ceremony of the prestigious Praemium Imperiale, which is often considered “the world’s most prestigious arts prize,” will take place in Tokyo on October 17 and 18. The Praemium Imperiale is awarded annually by the Japan Art Association in honor of Prince Takamatsu in five different fields: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Music and Theater/Film. In addition to Celmins (Painting), Marsalis (Music), and Wilson (Theater), this year’s laureates will also include Olafur Eliasson (Sculpture) and Diébédo Francis Kéré (Architecture).

Some impressions from the White House event on September 12:

RHINOCEROS by Eugene Ionesco

I am very proud of the work we did at the Teatrul Naţional Craiova (Romania), near the birthplace of Eugène Ionesco . The actors were truly amazing, among the best I have ever worked with in my life! 

It will play in repertory during the next year with plans for tours. Many of the young participants from The Watermill Center Summer Program 2013 were involved in this production. My assistant Julian Mommert together with Adi Bulboaca took these photos.

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Lecture Video from Bratislava, Slovakia

 

Here is a great video that was presented at the lecture I gave last week in Bratislava. 

A short invitation to Robert Wilson's exhibition brought to the Slovak National Gallery (SNG) in Bratislava. This video was shot at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France by Jakub Jahn. 

produced by Pavleye Art and Culture