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Although he has achieved universal fame for his work as a stage director and playwright, Robert Wilson's work is firmly rooted in the fine arts. This accomplished draftsman, painter and video maker is one of the few artists who works in different artistic media without being driven by a single method of creation.

The artist works on his compositions before, during and after the conception of a production. On this occasion, the works capture what Wilson imagined for an act, scene or interlude in Der Messias. Rendered in subtle shades of black and white, they capture on paper ephemeral …