Light as an Active Participant in Space: Robert Wilson’s Minimalist Approach to Stage Lighting

The Sandman by E. T. A. Hoffmann. Director, stage and lighting concept: Robert Wilson. Schauspielhaus Düsseldorf / Germany. Image © Lucie JanschRobert Wilson embodies the roles of director, set designer, scenographer, lighting designer, and architect in a single figure. Internationally celebrated as a pioneer of stage lighting and honored with numerous prestigious awards, including the Golden Lion of the Venice Biennale and the Praemium Imperiale, Wilson, now in his eighties, continues