Foyer of the Estates Theatre

The central element of the entrance foyer is a reproduced oil painting by J. Bergler, the design for the second curtain of the Estates Theatre. The light circle depicted in it, symbolizing perfection, wholeness, and wealth (both material and especially internal), is translated into the interior in the form of an author's neon light fixture. Its technical form intentionally contrasts with the classicist aesthetics of the painting, giving it a new perspective and introducing a contemporary (and inherently temporary) layer to the space. In the foyer, a sales counter is placed beneath the painting, its mass negated by a reflective cladding. It reflects the space, the canvas, the neon light, and especially the entering viewer, who immediately becomes part of the mirror of society - the theater.