Onassis Stegi Theatre presents "Rohtko" directed by Łukasz Twarkowski
20.04.2023
Spectacular theatrical production "Rohtko" by contemporary Polish director Łukasz Twarkowski will be presented in Athens from 25 to 28 May on the stage of the Onassis Stegi Theatre.
The performance "Rothko", whose main theme is the specificity of works of art, immerses the viewer into the abyss of contemporary art and focuses on the expressionist artist Mark Rothko.
At the heart of it all is the true story of an art forgery: a painting by the pioneering abstract expressionist artist Mark Rothko, which sold for the astronomical sum of 8.5 million dollars. As it turns out, the painting was a forgery, making the affair one of the most scandalous instances of fraud in contemporary art history. Can a forged painting still move you? What do originals matter in a time of NFTs and blockchains? Who decides the value of a work of art? How free is an artist? What is art, at the end of the day? What does art matter – what does life itself matter – now that virtual realities exist? A series of such questions are threaded through this four-hour performance by the up-and-coming European director Łukasz Twarkowski, appearing in Greece for the first time to present and epic, masterful, and singular story about our troubled times.
The project is implemented with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Athens, as part of the Polish Heritage Days.
Date: May 25 —May 28, 2023, at 8:30 p.m
Venue: Onassis Stegi, 107-109 Syngrou Ave., 11745 Athens
More information about the show and tickets: https://www.onassis.org/whats-on/rohtko-lukasz-twarkowski
