Space and Time: The Abstract Films of Bart Vegter 1
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IFFR 2012
Posthumous tribute to the idiosyncratic abstract filmmaker Bart Vegter. From his earliest works devoted to animated geometric patterns, he later evolved to quiet computer animations relating to natural processes.
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Kalah
The rules of an old Arab game, Kalah, played by two players with 36-36 stones, works as a ready-found system for generating the film. The… -
Nacht-Licht
A computer-generated film in three parts whereby each part has its own, formal starting point. The images consist of 8 to 14 independent elements. On -
In Need of Space
In Need of Space is inspired by the minimal music of Steve Reich and consists of moving vertical lines and colour surfaces; the ribs and… -
Structuurverschillen van tijd en plaats
Very short and formal film by the multidisciplinary artist Peter Struycken, one of the founders of computer art in the Netherlands. -
Space-Modulation
The point of departure in Space-Modulation is the discovery of the moment when a two-dimensional image transforms into a three-dimensional space. Vegt -
Ponskaart polonaise
Rhythmic play of light and shadow via holes in the roll of film awakes the suggestion of punch card holes dancing across the image. Formal… -
#3
#3 is a film with pure light. The images were created by recording the movements of a tiny light source using extremely long exposures, so… -
Ecosystem-6-A Sort of Mycelium
Ecosystems is an extended series of films that work with abstract patterns of extraordinary density and complexity; it is inspired by the elaborate ch -
Horizontalen
A film without an outer subject. Only light and motion. Like sunlight, reflected by waves of water on a white wall. By moving a surface… -
De tijd
A flat, monochrome image slowly evolves into a dramatic spectacle; colour allows lines and conical forms to subtly dissolve and solidify. In the end,