Author: Wilson, RobertFor American experimental theatre stage director and playwright Robert Wilson, theatre is a totality of visual, textual and performative mediums. Wilson has incorporated furniture designs into his scenography since his earliest productions in the 1960s. The works in this publication range from 1969 to 2011 in materials ranging from wood, bronze and steel to taxidermied legs, tempered glass and neon. This publication includes several works never previously exhibited.“In almost all of my plays, there is a chair specially designed,” he said. “Often, the chairs are much like an actor.” Wilson’s chairs, with their frequently referential names (the Kafka Chair, Queen Victoria Chairs, the Mondrian Chair), assume expanded significance as the surviving artifacts of each performance. The works in this publication range from 1969 to 2011, from the stainless steel mesh Parzival Sofa (1987) to the painted wood Clementine Hunter Rocker (2011). Wilson’s practice as a designer is illuminated by his practice as a collector, with pieces in materials ranging from wood, bronze and steel to taxidermied legs, tempered glass and neon. ISBN 9781947359116. August Editions. hb. 120 pages. 120 colour ills. 27.9 x 21.6 cm.available
