Serge von Arx is a Swiss architect based in Oslo and Berlin. During his 8 year collaboration with Robert Wilson he developed and realized numerous stage-, exhibition- and installation-designs all over the world. As an independent designer he created various exhibitions. Serge von Arx writes as an architectural critic for the Neue Zürcher Zeitung and has a teaching experience from the Watermill Center on Long Island, the University of Barcelona and the Akademi for Scenekunst in Fredrikstad
18. September – Serge von Arx “working with Robert Wilson”
Presentation of Serge von Arx’ own work, and works in collaboration with R. Wilson. He will present and explain stage and exhibition projects he has developed with R. Wilson during the last 8 years. He will explain how a collaboration with a great master like R. Wilson takes place, ways of communication and collaboration. The constraints and the latitudes will be pointed out.
25. September – Serge von Arx “Proportion Systems - Rules of Beauty”
There are common denominators in the history of art and architecture which reappeared and reappear for more than 3000 years. Are there objective principles and laws of beauty? Though their appearances differ a lot there are communities to be found from the Ancient Greeks until contemporary artists. We will scrutinize inherent fundamentals of (Western) visual arts, be it painting, sculpting, photography or architecture. Once similarities are more apparent we may have a closer look at the differences!
23. October – Serge von Arx “Urban stages - Architectural Utopias of the 20th century”
Starting from the French Flaneur in Paris we will stroll through the 19th century and get into the 20th century with its diversity of utopias which many of them unite all the arts again. Also the relationship between the world of theatre and utopia will be analysed. The blurred border in terms of Utopias between mere fantasy and purposeful political and social means is an important aspect of this topic.
4. December – Serge von Arx “Space and Stage at the Bauhaus”
A general overview about what the Bauhaus was, its history and its role in the arts of the 20th century. The importance regarding its theatre department and how far it influenced the arts, as well as its presence in today’s world will be analysed.
