On the closing night of Paris Haute Couture Week, amid the grandeur of the Cour Marly at the Musée du Louvre, the American artist, Broadway producer, and celebrated fashion icon presented his first-ever public performance piece: Radical Acts of Unrelenting Beauty.

Staged during the museum’s La Nuit de la Mode, the 30-minute work was shown three times throughout the evening, transforming the marble-lined space into a site of theatrical beauty. It marked a pivotal new chapter in his artistic evolution. At the intersection of fashion, art, and performance, Roth’s work explored the body as both canvas and catalyst. Whether through couture, makeup, or motion, he treated bodily adornment as a ritual of becoming.

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The piece unfolded in three acts: Red, Wings, and Pyramid, each designed and performed by Roth himself. Though distinct in tone and form, the acts were united by their exploration of identity, transformation, and the emotional potential of beauty. Composer Thomas Roussel provided the original score, heightening the drama of each act with sweeping orchestration.

Beyond the spectacle, the performance served as a call to self-reflection—an invitation to see beauty not as perfection, but as something alive, evolving, and deeply personal. In this light, Roth framed beauty itself as a radical act, one powerful enough to reshape how we see ourselves and move through the world. It was no accident that he chose the Louvre as his stage. Steeped in centuries of art and transformation, it proved a fitting backdrop for a piece about becoming—both individual and collective. Radical Acts of Unrelenting Beauty marked the beginning of a bold new phase in Roth’s ever-expanding creative practice.

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Portrait by Paolo Roversi