The thesis explores the movement of the puppet’s body in relation to its creator, the puppeteer, through an analysis of the theatrical art of Michael Meschke, a contemporary German artist in the world of puppetry. Starting from a chapter dedicated to the artistic-theatre biography of the artist, there will follow an in-depth analysis of the role and the expressive power of the non-human figure in the theatre space, with particular attention to the effects of its actions in the eyes of the spectator. The final part defines the modalities through which the puppeteer gives life to the figure, transmitting a movement deriving from the knowledge and the mechanics of the human body. It will be discovered that the puppet presence on stage does not qualify for its material dimension, but for the emotional involvement it may evoke. At the heart of the discussion, the artist is seen as a creator and as a puppeteer, endowed with creative ability as well as expressive skills. The issue is supported by the opinion of different artists belonging to the 20th century (philosophers, psychologists, theatre directors and actors, playwrights, and art historians), focusing on their perspectives in the field, in the attempt to offer a variety of viewpoints. Movement will be conceived as the distinctive feature of a figure, conveying meaning and a specific poetic and identity value. The figure will be seen as carrying the artist’s expressive needs and, in its non-human quality, as an image in his likeness. In this sense, in its non-human dimension, a human reflection will be revealed. The aim of this research is to discover what lies behind the transmission of a movement, investigating the energies, the forces and the techniques, that is, what cannot be immediately grasped through sight alone.
Le mémoire explore le mouvement du corps de la marionnette en relation avec son créateur, le marionnettiste, à travers une analyse de l’art théâtral de Michael Meschke, un artiste contemporain dans le cadre du théâtre de figure. À partir d’un chapitre dédié à la vie artistique-théâtrale de l’artiste, suivra un approfondissement sur le rôle et sur la puissance expressive de la figure non-humaine dans l’espace théâtral, en considérant les effets de ses actions aux yeux du spectateur. La partie finale définit les moyens à travers lesquels le marionnettiste anime la figure, en transmettant un mouvement qui découle de la connaissance et de la mécanique du corps en tant qu’être humain. On découvrira que la présence d’une marionnette en scène ne se qualifie pas pour sa dimension matérielle, mais pour la participation émotionnelle qu’elle peut évoquer. Au cœur de la réflexion se trouve l’artiste, comme un créateur mais aussi comme un marionnettiste, doué de capacité créative ainsi que de compétence expressive. La thématique est soutenue par l’opinion de différents artistes du XXe siècle (des philosophes, des psychologues, des metteurs en scène et des acteurs de théâtre, des dramaturges, des historiens de l’art), considérant leurs perspectives dans le domaine, dans le but d’offrir une pluralité de points de vue. Le mouvement sera conçu comme la particularité propre à une figure, porteuse d’une signification et d’une précise valeur poétique, ainsi qu’identitaire. La figure se révélera en tant que manifestation de l’exigence expressive de l’artiste et, dans sa qualité non-humaine, comme l’image à sa ressemblance. En ce sens, dans sa dimension non-humaine, un reflet humain sera révélé. Le but de la recherche est de découvrir ce qui se cache derrière la transmission d’un mouvement, en explorant les énergies, les forces et les techniques en jeu, à savoir ce qui n'est pas instantanément saisissable par la seule vision.
La Marionnette et le mouvement dans l'art théâtral de Michael Meschke : entre Humain et Non-humain
TESSARI, LORENZA
2024/2025
Abstract
The thesis explores the movement of the puppet’s body in relation to its creator, the puppeteer, through an analysis of the theatrical art of Michael Meschke, a contemporary German artist in the world of puppetry. Starting from a chapter dedicated to the artistic-theatre biography of the artist, there will follow an in-depth analysis of the role and the expressive power of the non-human figure in the theatre space, with particular attention to the effects of its actions in the eyes of the spectator. The final part defines the modalities through which the puppeteer gives life to the figure, transmitting a movement deriving from the knowledge and the mechanics of the human body. It will be discovered that the puppet presence on stage does not qualify for its material dimension, but for the emotional involvement it may evoke. At the heart of the discussion, the artist is seen as a creator and as a puppeteer, endowed with creative ability as well as expressive skills. The issue is supported by the opinion of different artists belonging to the 20th century (philosophers, psychologists, theatre directors and actors, playwrights, and art historians), focusing on their perspectives in the field, in the attempt to offer a variety of viewpoints. Movement will be conceived as the distinctive feature of a figure, conveying meaning and a specific poetic and identity value. The figure will be seen as carrying the artist’s expressive needs and, in its non-human quality, as an image in his likeness. In this sense, in its non-human dimension, a human reflection will be revealed. The aim of this research is to discover what lies behind the transmission of a movement, investigating the energies, the forces and the techniques, that is, what cannot be immediately grasped through sight alone.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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