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27/12/2018
How Much of the Internet Is Fake?
Everything that once seemed definitively and unquestionably real now seems slightly fake; everything that once seemed slightly fake now has the power and presence of the real.
21/12/2018
📚 This quote from What art is is a pretty good summary of Arthur Danto’s philosophy of art in general. What Art Is
20/12/2018
Who would’ve thought that Nick Cave would lead the way to a better, more compassionate way of online communication?! I’m hooked on The Red Hand Files Nick Cave is showing us a new, gentler way to use the internet
10/12/2018
Governments and private companies are deploying AI systems at a rapid pace, but the public lacks the tools to hold these systems accountable when they fail. AI creates an accountability gap
07/12/2018
Human creativity is technology agnostic. Technology truly is just an extension of man. iPhone film-maker Charlotte Prodger wins 2018 Turner prize
06/12/2018
Interesting, but somewhat sobering read.. The bad news on human nature, in 10 findings from psychology
02/12/2018
Good series on machine learning by MIT Technology Review: Inside the world of AI that forges beautiful art and terrifying deepfakes
28/11/2018
This artist is calling on scientists and artists to work together to engage people emotionally in the planet’s plight—to find new ways to use stories in conjunction with science. Scientists and Artists Must Work Together – Scientific American Blog Network
27/11/2018
🎥 To live and die in L.A. (1985). Basically an updated version of The French connection. Reminded me of Miami Vice. With a young and convincing Willem Dafoe and also John Turturro. And not to forget Robby Müller on camera.
23/11/2018
🎥 Sorcerer (1977). Another great movie from William Friedkin. In all his movies there seem to be only losers and no winners. No matter what genre, his main characters always are in absolute despair. Great soundtrack by Tangerine Dream as well.
20/11/2018
Today is Universal Children’s Day. A nice occasion for the Dutch parliament to start the hopefully new tradition of Question Time for children!
18/11/2018
🎥 The French Connection (1971) This must have been the best crime thriller I’ve ever seen. The dense editing gives the whole film a nervous pace, and the haunting soundtrack keeps you shivering throughout. Definitely made me curious about other films directed by William Friedkin
14/11/2018
“They run through my garden with their whole families. We’re sitting drinking tea in the sunshine, then we look up and there’s a Chinese family trampling through my flowers.”
‘Not Disneyland’: Dutch hit back at ‘over-tourism’ – BBC News
13/11/2018
🎥 Another good one from the seventies, with a young Nick Nolte. Plot line a bit disappointing, but great cinematography. Who’ll Stop the Rain (1978)
12/11/2018
🎥 Enjoyed watching some great films from the seventies lately. Night Moves (1975) certainly was one of them. Directed by Arthur Penn, and with a great Gene Hackman.
11/06/2018
From now on, I will use this in my classes on continuity editing 😂
Essence of the Indian soap opera. pic.twitter.com
— Mr. Drinks On Me (@Mr_DrinksOnMe) June 11, 2018
01/11/2014
Masterclass with Alvin Lucier
On Sunday, october 19th 2014, i was given the opportunity to attend a masterclass by Alvin Lucier at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam. This very inspiring masterclass was part of the Alvin Lucier Festival and was organized by Sonic Acts. Mr. Lucier talked extensively about his work and we attended several of his compositions being performed across the museum. Several of my own projects were inspired by the ideas and work of Alvin Lucier.
Alvin Lucier Masterclass
Alvin Lucier Masterclass
Alvin Lucier Masterclass
Alvin Lucier Masterclass
Alvin Lucier Masterclass
Alvin Lucier Masterclass
Alvin Lucier Masterclass
Alvin Lucier Masterclass
15/01/2013
Lecture on Niko Tinbergen during ‘De Academie’ (De NUTtige winkel)
On january 15, Alexander de Vree and i presented a lecture on Niko Tinbergen, his research on supernormal stimuli and human behaviour during De NUTtige winkel (an annual series of performances by Nieuw Utrechts Toneel) in Theater Kikker. The lecture was based on our research for De Meeuwen van Tinbergen and focused on the implications of research in behavioural biology in relation to economics and the economic crisis. A small part of the lecture also focused on his brother (and fellow Nobel Prize winner), the famous economist Jan Tinbergen.
05/06/2012
Student film screenings at Filmin Festival
A selection of short films made by students of my video courses at Utrechts Centrum v.d. Kunsten will be screened at the Filmin festival on sunday june 10 2012. Filmin is a European project aimed at improving cultural exchange through the use of audiovisual media.
Location: PodiumWerkPlaats ( Burchtpoort 5 3452 MD Vleuten)
10/05/2011
Student film screenings at UCK Festival
A selection of short films made by students of two of my video courses at Utrechts Centrum v.d. Kunsten will be screened at the UCK festival on may 21st 2011.
07/04/2011
Exhibition “10 Jaar Vlampijpateliers”
From april 6–28 2011, i will present a digital portfolio of my work at the exhibition 10 jaar Vlampijpateliers, Stadhuis Utrecht. Opening hours: Monday – Friday from 9.00 – 17.00. Address: Korte Minrebroederstraat 2, Utrecht.
25/02/2011
Teaser for ‘De Meeuwen van Tinbergen’
I created a video teaser for my upcoming project ‘De Meeuwen van Tinbergen’, about the life and work of Nobel Prize laureate Niko Tinbergen (1907–1988).
‘De Meeuwen van Tinbergen’ will be an interdisciplinary project in cooperation with Cowboy bij Nacht, Staatsbosbeheer, Museum Boerhaave Leiden, Institute of Biology (Leiden University) and Oerol Festival Terschelling. More information can be found on the project blog demeeuwenvantinbergen.wordpress.com
13/11/2010
[Announcement] Open Vlampijpateliers – 13, 14 november 2010
I will exhibit a small kiosk with a portfolio of my work in front of my atelier
Address:
Vlampijpstraat 50
3534 AR Utrecht
07/09/2010
[Announcement] First public presentation of ‘De Meeuwen van Tinbergen’ at Uitfeest Utrecht 2010
On september 12, a first public presentation will be held of my upcoming project ‘De Meeuwen van Tinbergen’ during Uitfeest Utrecht 2010, the start of the cultural season in Utrecht.
Once every hour, on the city hall square, Cowboy by Nacht will present a ‘concert for seagulls’, presented through an 8‑channel surround sound installation, placed around the square. In between these short interventions (inspired by Hitchcock’s “The Birds”), we will invite the audience to take part in a little video-interview, while they get a special treatment by a make-up artist.
More on this project (which is scheduled for summer 2011) in future posts, for now, check the project-blog (in dutch), or the back of the flyer below.
[Update] Stereo bounce from the original 8 track composition:
Étude (for Seagulls) by arnoldhoogerwerf
18/06/2010
‘Gidsenproject’ at Oerol 2010
I was invited to take part in the ‘Gidsenproject’ of this year’s Oerol Festival. More info can be found here (in Dutch).
I also was invited by Dutch television channel AVRO, to review two small projects at the festival. The results can be seen below:
25/04/2010
Nomination for BNG WorkSpace Project Prize 2010
I got nominated for the BNG WorkSpace Project Prize 2010, organized by Filmhuis Den Haag / ZAAL5, with a project proposal for an interactive light installation named ‘A Close Encounter of The First Kind’ (for which i’m still seeking funding).
WORKSPACE is the annual project competition through which ZAAL5 seeks out talented filmmakers and artists working with film, new (interactive) media, video installations, performance and visuals. ZAAL5 is the in-house project space for media arts at Filmhuis Den Haag. This multifunctional room is dedicated to programmes and projects using moving images that are not displayed in regular film halls.
I was one of the 5 selected artists (out of 45 applicants) that had to pitch his or her project proposal on the 25th of april 2010, in front of a professional jury, to win one of the two available prizes of € 9000,- for the realization and presentation of the project.
13/09/2009
[Announcement] Preview of ‘Geen Familie’ at Toonkamer Utrecht
Cowboy bij Nacht will present a preview of their new theatre performance Geen Familie in the beautiful old Pastoefabriek in Utrecht, september 13, 2009.
Geen Familie will have its premiere on nov 12, 2009 at Huis a.d. Werf, Utrecht.
Geen Familie will have its premiere on nov 12, 2009 at Huis a.d. Werf, Utrecht.
04/06/2008
(Announcement) ‘24H Panorama’ at the 6th International Environmental Short Film Festival, Istanbul (TR)
My short film 24H Panorama will be screened at the International Environmental Short Film Festival, taking place from june 5–10 2008 in Istanbul (Turkey). My film is scheduled on the 8th of june at 20.30 hrs. Other selected dutch films (from Peter Delpeut, Erik Urlings, Frank van den Engel and Froda Kuipers) will be screened as well on this festival.
25/05/2008
[Announcement] ‘Muisman Opnemen’ at Festival a/d Werf 2008
From may 25 – 28, Cowboy bij Nacht will present their latest performance Muisman Opnemen at Festival a/d Werf 2008 in Utrecht. Daily at 21.15 hrs, Wednesday May 28th also at 17.00 hrs.
29/04/2008
Cimatics Masterclass Live A/V, Brussels (2007/2008)
This week I am attending the fourth and last week of the Cimatics Masterclass Live A/V 2007/2008 in Brussels. Cimatics is a Brussels based international platform for Live A/V. This Masterclass consists of a series of 4 workshops with lectures from different internationally renowned media artists / theorists (amongst others Marc Amerika, Lab[au], Yves de Mey, Jerry Galle, Brendan Byrne & Ana Carvalho, Boris Debackere). The practical part is all about collaboration: 10 selected artists, working in different fields of media-art (and with backgrounds ranging from choreography to architecture) form groups and collaborate with each other, with the aim of creating an audiovisual performance project.
31/01/2008
(Announcement) Exhibition ‘Narratives in Space // Spatial Narrations’ at ACEC site, Ghent (BE)
From february 15th – february 19th 2008, i will present a new video from my ‘Time Sketch’ series at exhibition Narratives in Space // Spatial Narrations in Ghent (BE). This installation exhibition is organised by Ghent based foundation Existentie, a platform that brings together artists, arts critics and curators.
26/11/2007
(Announcement) ‘24H Panorama’ at the 16th International Festival Séquence Court Métrage (FR)
24H Panorama will be screened at the ‘Festival International Séquence Court Métrage’ in Toulouse (France). It will be part of the compilation programme “The World Under Construction”, scheduled on saturday december 1st, at 19h00 in Cinémathéque de Toulouse.
01/10/2007
A Video-based Motion Tracking System
On october 2nd 2007, a modified version of the motion tracking system i originally developed for my Lightroom project, will be used in an interactive sound-installation of Werner Urban at the Kinderboekenbal 2007 at Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ in Amsterdam. For those interested i will share here a little bit of the technical backgrounds of this system.
07/09/2007
(Announcement) Cowboy Bij Nacht @ Uitfeest Utrecht 2007
Cowboy Bij Nacht will present short excerpts from two upcoming theatre shows at Uitfeest 2007, marking the beginning of the cultural season. At Huis a.d. Werf, ‘Maandag of Dinsdag’ will be playing at 13.30 and 14.30 (Premiere will be october 25 2007 at Huis aan de Werf). At the Ganzenmarkt (Stadhuisplein), on every whole hour, there will be a short excerpt titled ‘Ondergetekende’. The premiere of this new performance is scheduled somewhere in spring 2008. I will make music for both pieces.
01/04/2007
(Announcement) Reprise: ‘Scenes From My Backyard’
From april 1–17 2007, Scenes From My Backyard will be exhibited once more at the videowall of the Stadschouwburg in Utrecht.
Lucasbolwerk 24, Utrecht
From 20.30 hrs. until late.
01/04/2007
(Announcement) New Website!
Welcome to my slowly ever-expanding website (which is still under construction, though). As i add more articles, this site will function as an online portfolio of my work. For now, I’m in the process of adding textual information about my projects. Later on, i will add documentation.