Yes There No Where – Robert Wilson

American theater director and artist Robert Wilson has created a multi-part work of art in the middle of the park of Marienburg manor. Against the backdrop of the historic manor, visitors move through a fairytale-like setting of sculpture, architecture, light, text and music. The mysterious little house in the meadow and the three imaginative sound wells invite children and adults alike to explore the work with all their senses.

Wilson uses the figures of the goose girl and her goose from the city’s logo in a surprising and surreal way to create a link to Monheim am Rhein. With the poetic texts written and set to music especially for the work by the author Ulla Hahn, we also encounter a familiar Monheim voice.

The installation was created as part of the sound art exhibition The Sound – Sonic Art in Public Spaces der Monheim Triennale 2023.

Address

“Yes There No Where” by Robert Wilson

Marienburgpark
Parkstrasse 20
40789 Monheim am Rhein

Opening hours & admission

Marienburgpark:

May–September 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.

October–April: 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Admission to Marienburg Park and the work of art is free of charge

Robert Wilson. Copyright Lucie Jansch 2011.

About the artist

The American director and author Robert “Bob” Wilson (born in Waco, Texas, in 1941) is one of the most influential theater directors of our time. Since the 1970s, he has set standards and developed his own style, particularly in the field of music theater and opera. His stage plays are characterized by the equal inclusion of elements such as music, text, light, set design, costume and choreography. Wilson also works as a visual artist, lighting designer and architect. Wilson’s numerous awards include the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale, the German Federal Cross of Merit and the Praemium Imperiale.iale.