No Audience
By Rolf Abendroth | January 9, 2021
A small theater selected a work of mine for the drama Tor und Tod by Hugo v. Hofmannsthal. A large-format stage design was created as a background.
During theater rehearsals at TheaterLabor TraumGesicht Düsseldorf, inspired by the scenes, more works developed.
Then came the performance ban due to the coronavirus pandemic. The stage room stayed empty.
What remained was the set design and the works included in my so-called “Black Series” with the title, “See You.”
Original artwork for the set, acrylic on wood, 40cm x 50cm, 2020
The stage set, flame-retardant fabric, 4.17m x 2.7m 2020
“Black Series,” See You #1, acrylic on canvas, 1.00m x 1.20 2020
“Black Series,” See You #2, acrylic on canvas, 1.20m x 1.00m 2020
“Black Series,” See You #3, acrylic on canvas, 1.00m x 1.20m 2020
“Black Series,” See You #4, acrylic on canvas, 1.20m x 1.00m 2020
Copyright © 2021 Rolf Abendroth
Rolf Abendroth is based in Germany and studied at the Free Academy of Fine Arts Essen, Germany, Class Bernard Lokai–master student. His painting process is free and open-ended. He is fascinated by structures that are created through gestures, dynamics, construction, destruction and chance–an experiment that creates illusions or a reality that becomes existent when viewed.