Robert Wilson is renowned internationally for his avant-garde theatrical productions. Less known is his engagement in other art forms -- including his new fluorescent, faux-still portraits currently on show at ACE Los Angeles.
"The video portraits feature animals, everyday people and elebrities who slowly and subtly move within the frame of the large-scale flat screen. With his human subjects, Wilson constructs vignettes that employ the dramatic lighting and staging characteristic of his theater pieces. The portraits are inspired by important moments in history, art and culture, as well as the subject’s own persona..." [press kit]
Above: continuing through the dark rooms, ACE Beverly Hills exhibits Edwin Redl's neon installations until June. [more pix here]
Above: neon again with Dan Flavin's retrospective at LACMA: a far, disappointing cry from Redl's sensory experience.photos: Wilson/LA Frog - Redl/ACE - Flavin/Google Images
