Like zeitgeist or weltschmerz, Zukunftszeuge is a German word that's ready to be taken directly into English. Literally it means witness of the future, and in this series of interviews, we talk to people who are so deeply engaged in creating the future that they are witnessing it today. What hopes and expectations do society's leading figures have about the future? Ask a Zukunftszeuge.

				Zukunftszeugen III - Robert Wilson Theater Director, USA Interview by Christina Teuthorn September 12th, 2000 Robert Wilson stretches the boundaries of theater, exploring the human condition with a unique vision of movement, sound and words. He is a renowned artist, theater director and producer based in New York. His productions have graced stages across Europe and the United States, and he has been honored with numerous awards for excellence. In 1992, he founded the Watermill Center as a multi-disciplinary arts laboratory, that recently hosted the Aventis Triangle Forum. For the theater director, his creative refugium Watermill "is like a crystal cube, that exists in an apple. It's the core, it's the center. It can reflect the Universe. It can look at what happened in the past, it can think about what's going to happen in the future." In four interview blocks, Mr. Robert Wilson reflected with us on the global future. You can choose to listen to the interview (Real Audio format) or to read the transcription. Click here for the installation guide. 1. Robert Wilson, Resident at Watermill, Long Island What is the idea behind Watermill? What is wrong about traditional ways of teaching art? What is Wilson's philosophy? Listen to the interview (6:49 min) | Read the interview 2. Robert Wilson, "Zukunftszeuge" What does he see in the future? Mr. Wilson holds the vision that we need to rediscover what we have already known. But how should the learning process happen? Listen to the interview (3:21 min) | Read the interview 3. Project: Life in the 21st Century Mr. Wilson is currently staging the project "Life in the 21st century", sponsored by the Aventis Foundation. In this interview block, he tells about this specific working process. Listen to the interview (8:16 min) | Read the interview 4. Trends & the Arts Digitization, Biotechnologization, Globalization - how are those concepts translated into visions? Do current trends cause a revolution in art and theater performances? Wilson suggests the theater box as an alternative to acceleration. Listen to the interview (5:26 min) | Read the interview TOP
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