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About the Artist
Rodolphe N. Zarka When
Thespian Park was conceived not only
as a green space, but also the site of fantastic murals depicting the history of
theater, the choice of the artist was obvious – Rodolphe N. Zarka. Born in
France, now living in Houston, Zarka is an artist of wide range and vision. Mr.
Zarka was educated at Ecole des Beaux Art of Paris in Architecture and Painting.
His
mastery of visual with the conceptual understanding of theory has resulted in
the production of murals, set designs, and structural designs. In Houston,
several of Zarka’s murals are on display: The
Carnival in Venice at Baffoni’s Restaurant, Revival of Mayan Frescos of Bonapak at Palazio Tzintzuntzan, Homage
to Miro at LaGriglia and numerous private commissions. His eye for beauty
and truth in conjunction with the practicalities required and the understanding
of theater, has served in set designs for such work as Goha
the Simple with Omar Sharif, a collaborative creation for Lawrence
of Arabia, and in Houston: suburbia and
Avenue X for Theater LaB Houston. He
was awarded Best Set Design by The Houston
Press for his work at Theater LaB Houston. Other achievements include the
Grand Prix of Architecture from the City of Tunis, French Delegate to the
International Congress of Architects in Stockholm, and the Economic Mission for
the Belgian Government to the U.S. and Canada. A
master of form, Zarka has brought his astute detail and enormous range of
knowledge to Thespian Park. The vast
and time-spanning murals commissioned by Theater LaB Houston enable us to step
into the world, language and images of theater. Zarka took the concept of
theater history and boldly ran with it – shaping it beyond his personal vision
to be a vision for all of us, giving us a visual panorama of the enormity and
the impact of theater through the ages.
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