Robert Wilson: VOOM PORTRAITS. ROBERT WILSON

The exhibition "VOOM PORTRAITS. ROBERT WILSON" a collection of VIDEO PORTRAITS created by Robert Wilson, a XXI Century master and pioneer in the art world will be exhibited for the first time in Spain. Robert Wilson's new portraits are staged tableaux of artists, musicians, actors and other personalities, presented on high-definition flat screens. The sitters are captured in near-motionless poses, instructed by Wilson to "think of nothing" and limit their gestures to one or two movements in very slow motion. Wilson's new portraits also include a series of animals: Briard dogs, black panthers and snow owls, all captured in near immobility. The portraits manifest Wilson's acclaimed sense of color and light, and draw upon his interests in theater, design, music, cinema and performance.

Wilson describes the portraits, "I think these works can be seen in numerous ways. They can be seen in museum spaces. They can be seen in subway stops. They can be seen in places where people are queuing in airports. They could be on the face of a wristwatch. They could be on TV. They could be an image in your home. They can be hanging on a wall. They could be in a fireplace - the way we have a fire. On a wall at home, they can be like a window - a window that shows us another world. It's something very personal. It's a document of our time. They are what I call portraits."

These portraits differ from photography and contamporary video art in that they create an intimate and enchanting environment. When asked about the ideas behind the images, Wilson says: "They are personal and poetical affirmations of different personalities." The project was commissioned and produced by VOOM HD Networks, a pioneer in high definition television.

Robert Wilson in Spain
VOOM PORTRAITS. ROBERT WILSON

Orte: Museo de Pasión, Francesas & San Benito in Valladolid