Aratym, Hubert eigentlich H. Pelikan#
b. Gutenstein (Lower Austria), Jan. 22, 1926, d. Vienna, Feb. 22, 2000. Painter, sculptor, stage designer. His work revolved around spatial dimension of art, expressed especially in murals, reliefs and tapestry work of impressive and intense colouring. The individual´s unavoidable fate was another main theme in his work.
Works#
Stage designs for: J. Genet, Der Balkon (Volkstheater, Vienna, 1961); K. Kraus, Die letzten Tage der Menschheit (Theater an der Wien, 1964); J. Giraudoux, Sodom und Gomorrha (Schlossparktheater Berlin, 1964); W. Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream (Volkstheater, Vienna, 1965); I. Strawinsky, Die Geschichte vom Soldaten (Deutsche Oper Berlin, 1971); M. Maeterlinck, Der blaue Vogel (Volkstheater, Vienna, 1995). - Books: Von der Erkenntnis des Leides, 1988; Prozession der Mitvergangenheit, 1992.Literature#
H. A. and F. Mayroecker, Configurationen, 1985.