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The Work of Tadeusz Kantor @ The Watermill Center
A special workshop introducing the work of revolutionary Polish visual artist and theatre director Tadeusz Kantor.
February 15, 12:00 - 6:00pm
An artistic pioneer and chief influence to Robert Wilson, Kantor gained international acclaim for defying theatrical convention in the 1960’s and 70’s with stage “happenings” that combined living and dead characters, emphasizing abstract behavior and manipulated realities. Many of Robert Wilson’s works have been inspired by his aesthetics, most recently a collaborative homage to Kantor’s “Panoramic Sea Happening” with Marina Abramovic during the 2013 International Summer Program Sackler Foundation Conference. See the vimeo link here.
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Join us in a creative encounter with Kantor’s innovative approach led by Bogdan Renczyński, a multi-disciplinary artist and actor trained by Kantor in Krakow. After studying and performing in Kantor’s productions for a decade, Renczyński has gone on to pursue a career as a theatre director, curator, and co-founder of the Parisian Association Le Retour d’Ulysse, specializing in art education and Kantor’s philosophy.
The Master Class will begin with a screening of Kantor’s last production, “Today Is My Birthday,” followed by exercises examining text, action, and performance through unconventional lenses inspired by Kantor’s school of thought. Attendance will be limited to 40 participants. As this is a movement-based seminar, we suggest comfortable attire, and invite you to bring a picnic lunch for the afternoon.
