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Eleanor Grootoonk: Winner of the George Verberg Scholarship 2010!
I’m very happy to anounce that I won the George Verberg Scholorship 2010.
This will make it possible for me to do a 2 month research in Stockholm(Sweden) and to travel up north to make a film in the scenery of the Northern Lights.
The Jury raport:
The jury knew it was facing four extremely different personalities at various stages of their artistic development. Once again we were struck by the excellent preparation and impassioned presentations of the nominees.
After much deliberation, the jury unanimously decided to pick the artist whose artistic development and potential have crystallised. She gave a strong presentation in which, on the one hand, she explained very well how she wanted to approach her art project, but also deliberately left space for the unpredictable, for the narrative.
She convinced us that this trip HAS to be made. She is an artist whose travel experiences we expect to lead to original images, tranquil moments and ultra-realistic pictures combined with transience.
Painting with light
The winner of the 2010 George Verberg Grant is Eleanor Grootoonk.
Concept for the Scholarship
My proposal:
Eleanor Grootook’s planned destination was Sweden. In Stockholm she would conduct research for two months for her trip to the polar circle. She wanted to make a stop-motion film, using the latest HD technology, about the Aurora Borealis (Northern lights).
“I do not intend to make a film that is too esoteric, or a nature film. My idea is in fact to draw inspiration from conversations I want to have with the local population, to create a modernist translation of the folklore and, with the aid of materials I come across on location, to write a scenario for an art film, which is played out in the real-time setting of the Northern lights.” The incidence of light has always been an important aspect of Eleanor’s work. She is seeking an image that remains etched in the memory. Once every 11 years, the Northern lights are extra powerful – the next time this happens will be in the winter of 2011 / 2012.
http://lightsofthenorth.tumblr.com/
CBK Groningen
George Verberg Scholarship
I’m very happy to anounce that I won the George Verberg Scholorship 2010.
This will make it possible for me to do a 2 month research in Stockholm(Sweden) and to travel up north to make a film in the scenery of the Northern Lights.
The Jury raport:
The jury knew it was facing four extremely different personalities at various stages of their artistic development. Once again we were struck by the excellent preparation and impassioned presentations of the nominees.
After much deliberation, the jury unanimously decided to pick the artist whose artistic development and potential have crystallised. She gave a strong presentation in which, on the one hand, she explained very well how she wanted to approach her art project, but also deliberately left space for the unpredictable, for the narrative.
She convinced us that this trip HAS to be made. She is an artist whose travel experiences we expect to lead to original images, tranquil moments and ultra-realistic pictures combined with transience.
Painting with light
The winner of the 2010 George Verberg Grant is Eleanor Grootoonk.
Concept for the Scholarship
My proposal:
Eleanor Grootook’s planned destination was Sweden. In Stockholm she would conduct research for two months for her trip to the polar circle. She wanted to make a stop-motion film, using the latest HD technology, about the Aurora Borealis (Northern lights).
“I do not intend to make a film that is too esoteric, or a nature film. My idea is in fact to draw inspiration from conversations I want to have with the local population, to create a modernist translation of the folklore and, with the aid of materials I come across on location, to write a scenario for an art film, which is played out in the real-time setting of the Northern lights.” The incidence of light has always been an important aspect of Eleanor’s work. She is seeking an image that remains etched in the memory. Once every 11 years, the Northern lights are extra powerful – the next time this happens will be in the winter of 2011 / 2012.
http://lightsofthenorth.tumblr.com/
CBK Groningen
George Verberg Scholarship
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
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