woensdag 20 januari 2010

The extremely interesting ‘confrontation’ between a top choreographer from Introdans, Adriaan Luteijn, his dancer Patricia van Deutekom and about 35

The extremely interesting ‘confrontation’ between a top choreographer from Introdans, Adriaan Luteijn, his dancer Patricia van Deutekom and about 35


Wijchen, Netherlands, January 18th
Evening Lectures, Dutch School of Photography

Sponsored by :
Epson, Nikon, Arca & Atento, Photal, Eizo, GB Lijsten, Geniaal, Vigor and Lapis Lazuli

Choreographer meets Photographer,

The extremely interesting ‘confrontation’ between a top choreographer from
Introdans, Adriaan Luteijn, his dancer Patricia van Deutekom and about 35 photographers.

Since 1971 Introdans has grown into a top dance company. With a healthy dose of ambition, the company remains true to its mission to present high quality dance to a broad public. Since 2009 Introdans has been designated part of the basic national infrastructure of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. With the Canon of Introdans™, the two dance ensembles present a varied and attractive modern ballet repertoire. Introdans performs in theatres throughout the Netherlands and travels the world: both ensembles are frequent guests on international stages.

The first part of the evening:
Some short movies introduced both, Adriaan and Patricia
Adriaan and Patricia started to explain how a choreographer and a dancer work together to express what they want to show to the public.
After a verbal explanation Adriaan showed the practical part by talking to Patricia what to do.
For this purpose they used a table, to express passion and love with.
First talking only and than with corrections and more extending the choreography with use of music. In between we were allowed to make suggestions to improve the dance.
Use of bodylanguage, expression of life and everything connected to, was something
to experience.
Before the break I tried to resume what was told and how it effects photographers the same. Like Choreographer and Dancer / Photographer and Model.
If correct they inspire eachother, Chor./Dancer.
To feel and anticipate, discipline and communication as well to obey.
Most of all : respect.
Seeing all this ballet and dance I could see posing and composing.
A family composition, use of triangels.
But also the use of a concept and a purpose to have as a goal.
Moments.
The feeling and emotion: how to imagine this and visualize.

The break of half an hour was good to reflect each others opinions.

The second part we were part of doing “choreography” and posing/modeling.
The A’s and B’s were sets of two to work in this.
Shaping each other on turn was a fantastic experience.
Although my body is not even close to be as flexible as the professionals, I still could do something to express.
This was something most liked very much, for it created an awareness
about the possibility in a photographic way.
When all the bodies were ‘damaged’, we had a kind of round table discussion.
The equations between two different forms of art and how they can effect eachother.

Finally Introdans was kind enough to give away two tickets to a performance of Introdans. This was done by a raffle.

Adriaan was thanked a lot and got the ‘famous’ Orange Jacket of the Dutch School of Photography, designed by ‘eetsj vee keej’
Paricia was thanked with flowers.
And they both received a book “the human chain”

Another fantastic evening ended.
New ways of learning, by the DSoP showed again the effect other artforms can have in the way to approach photography.
Be openminded, and allow your brain to breath!






Till next time:
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Henk van Kooten

dinsdag 5 januari 2010

The image | Photoshoot University Hospital Nijmegen, Antropogenitica.

Photoshoot University Hospital Nijmegen, Antropogenitica


Ever had a question to do a photoshoot of a group of 280 people?
Not just the question, but also the possability to create a piece of art out of it.
Also to have a related subject to the work.
In this case the Antropogenetica.
I chose to use a dna-double helix as a structure to put 280 people in.
The Helix was a piece of furniture now.
The photoshoot took 5 days, and every person was set free from the background.
Than the big job was to put every person in the right position.
The concept and the shoot, than the printing and laminating.
I was really nervous. But it came out fantastic.
Printing: 120x400 cm (47x157 inch – 3,89x12,97 feet) is easy to do on my 11880 epson machine.
The size was about the biggest possible to be on one picture and on one piece of aluminium.
Today we delivered the image.
Wow, that was not easy. With five people walking the stairs, for it did not fit in the elevator to the 5th floor.
The result was fantastic. You need the size to make it work.
The visual impact is huge.
But the effect is also, people start to watch and look, stop and wonder.
The impact is also communicating! That is how it was meant to be.

Not just a bunch of people together, but the effect it has beyond ......

I am proud to have this project done!

Henk van Kooten

zaterdag 2 januari 2010

Avondlezing 18 januari met INTRODANS

Nu al twee keer de avond-lezing een succes was met fotografische input,
gaat het de komende keer heel anders worden.
Communicatie. Lichaamscommunicatie. Fotografie.
Fotografie communiceerd door het nonverbale, door het visualiseren.
Maar wat communiceerd en hoe?
In deze gedachte loopt automatisch de expressie dmv dans en geluid als een
Parallel langs de fotografie.
In ‘anders leren’, wat de DsoP wil doen, is dit element aan de fotograaf gekoppeld.
Het leren van andere vak-kunst beoefenaars is een soort kruisbestuiving.
Het lichaam laat een taal zien die we gebruiken in onze communicatie.
Ruim 80% van onze communicatie bestaat uit het non-verbale.
Daarom die controle van fotografen, als het gaat om poseren, het echte gevoel laten zien. Wat is echt, en waarom wordt dat zo gevoeld.
Dit gaat nu over de expressie die echt is, die je kunt voelen.
In mijn vraag aan Adriaan Luteijn of we samen een programma kunnen maken voor fotografen, was er gelijk een klik.
Een fascinatie voor onze beroepen.
Met de enorma staat van dienst die Adriaan heeft, kunnen we vele kanten op.
Dus enige structuur is wel geboden.
We zaten al snel in een gesprek over deze waarden en normen die ons beider kon verbinden.
En zie hier het resultaat voor de komende avond:
Choreograaf ontmoet Fotograaf
Samen met Patricia van Deutekom (danseres) hebben we een fantastisch programma samengesteld.
In verband met het interactieve en dus ruimte-noodzaak, zijn we deze avond gelukkig te gast bij Photal, aan de Edisonstraat te Wijchen.
Maximaal ongeveer 50 deelnemers. Wees er dus snel bij.
Onze ervaring leerd dat we snel populair zijn geworden en een heel antal hebben zich de vorige keer al gelijk aangemeld.

Het programma is reeds klaar en zal als grove leidraad gebruikt worden.
In deze kerst en nieuwjaarstijden moeten we al vroeg beginnen om iets te organiseren.
Daarom nu deze mail, welke nogmaals in de eerste week van januari zal worden rondgestuurd.
Vooraleerst:
Prettige kerstdagen en een heel goed 2010 toegewenst.
Dat we weer vele fantastische avonden mogen beleven.

Voor nieuwsgierigen nog wat extra info te vinden voor 18 januari:
http://www.adriaanluteijn.com
http://www.introdans.nl

Tevens te weten dat Introdans een fantastische aanbieding doet voor twee personen:
Een VIP Arrangement voor het programma Holland Amerika Lijn
(in Nijmegen op 3 maart, of op 6 februari in Arnhem)
Wie hiervoor in aanmerking wil komen moet zich bij het melden op de avond inschrijven.
Aan het einde van het programma wordt dan en trekking verricht.


Tot 18 januari 2010,

Henk van Kooten