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Saturday, March 31, 2018 - 18:30
Written by:
Joost Rekveld
Cinematography:
Joost Rekveld
Editing:
Joost Rekveld
Sound:
Joost Rekveld
Producer:
Joost Rekveld
Production:
Mondriaan Fonds, Creative Industries Fund Netherlands
Romanian Premiere
Black and white renditions of electromagnetic waves look like the ocean as seen through a kaleidoscope and then proceed to take on the shape of a spinning wheel as we start hearing what seems to be the sound of motorcycle passing us by. There are endless possibilities for what one may believe to discern on the screen while watching the abstract images of Joost Rekveld’s #67. The Dutch artist reprises the theme of the intricate relationship between art, science and human nature in this analog HD video work centered on the concept of 'reafference', a term that refers to the perceptual changes and sensory stimulation caused by movements of the body. The work’s exploration of the fascinating patterns science delivers in its investigation of the human body develops itself the capacity to stimulate visual pleasure. (Ioana Florescu, BIEFF 2018)
Director:
Contact:
yes[at]joostrekveld[dot]net
Festivals, awards:
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2017
- Los Angeles Film Forum 2017
- 25 FPS - International Experimental Film and Video Festival Zagreb 2017
- Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival Scotland 2017
Filmmaker’s statement:
I’m really inspired by a lot of scientific theories and I also like to go into the history of science and find aspects which have not been explored further, which still have the potential for generating images or just strange and interesting ideas. If you look at the images mathematical models can produce, then you recognize lots of things. For me that’s really the appeal of these kinds of theories. Once you start visualizing these things you actually see how they resonate with things much closer to us, for example with what we know from our own bodies.I find it interesting to show those kind of analogies and also make it possible to connect to these ideas in a way which is completely non-verbal, where also you don’t need a Masters in Philosophy to understand it. (Joost Rekveld, interview for Four Three Film)
Curatorial comment:
Watching Joost Rekveld’s scintillating films sharpens your senses. He captures light straight to film without the intercession of lens or camera. You can ensconce yourself in the abstract images without losing yourself in illusion. Conversely, they underline the fact that you are viewing pure film. Rekveld allows film to be itself. (Mariska Graveland, Film critic)
I’m really inspired by a lot of scientific theories and I also like to go into the history of science and find aspects which have not been explored further, which still have the potential for generating images or just strange and interesting ideas. If you look at the images mathematical models can produce, then you recognize lots of things. For me that’s really the appeal of these kinds of theories. Once you start visualizing these things you actually see how they resonate with things much closer to us, for example with what we know from our own bodies.I find it interesting to show those kind of analogies and also make it possible to connect to these ideas in a way which is completely non-verbal, where also you don’t need a Masters in Philosophy to understand it. (Joost Rekveld, interview for Four Three Film)
Curatorial comment:
Watching Joost Rekveld’s scintillating films sharpens your senses. He captures light straight to film without the intercession of lens or camera. You can ensconce yourself in the abstract images without losing yourself in illusion. Conversely, they underline the fact that you are viewing pure film. Rekveld allows film to be itself. (Mariska Graveland, Film critic)