![]() “It invites us to look at this monument, these windows, in a different way. We felt that his perception of space, his mastery of sound and light could bring a lot to a monument.” “Bob was one of the artists I wanted to invite, to mark the 50 years of his presence in Paris. “We have a determined policy of inviting contemporary artists because heritage and creation must work together,” said Philippe Bélaval, President of the Centre des Monuments Nationaux. ![]() It is to celebrate half a century of success in France, since Le Regard du Sourd in Nancy (1971) and the first Autumn Festival in Paris (1972), that the president of the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, Philippe Bélaval, invited ‘Bob’ Wilson back, ‘a magician of light and sound’ (according to the invitation) who renewed, in his own polished and hieratic way, the art of dramatic and lyrical stagecraft. He felt “the same strong emotion” when he returned to the royal building to finalise the preparation of ‘Gloria’ a 360-degree sound installation which is performed every Saturday and Sunday from October 8 to December 31, 2022. Hailing from Waco, Texas, Robert Wilson was 17 years old when, during his first trip to Europe, he discovered the Sainte-Chapelle, a jewel of Gothic art radiating on the whole Île de la Cité, in the heart of Paris. World-renowned director Robert Wilson, known for his avant-garde theatre works, has created an immersive sound installation entitled ‘Gloria’ at the famed Sainte-Chapelle church in the heart of Paris, which utilises 15 Amadeus loudspeakers. ![]()
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