This Australian exclusive presents more than twenty intricately produced video portraits that unveil the theatrical language of New York theatre director and artist Robert Wilson. Depicting celebrated performers, including Lady Gaga, Brad Pitt, Isabella Rossellini, Robert Downey Jr and Winona Ryder alongside artists, writers, and animals, Wilson’s arresting yet imperceptibly slow-moving video portraits blur time-based cinematography with the frozen moment of still photography. Each reflects Wilson’s interest in the body and the power of the gaze. Several refer to pivotal moments in art history; others mimic classic cinema.
Robert Wilson, Lady Gaga: Mademoiselle Caroline Riviere, 2013, HD video, music by Michael Galasso. Courtesy RW Work Ltd. and Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide
Art Gallery of South Australia
9 July to 3 October 2022
Adelaide
