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Video art
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Rudolf worked from 2016 to 2019 on the Art research project “Patterns and rhythms in nature”. For this project he filmed primarily outdoors in the Ardennes (Belgium), registering movement of rivers, lakes, trees and clouds. You could say that this project is made in the tradition of the Lost Corners project, showing the hidden…
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Warbling lines
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Warbling comes from the verb to warble: to sing in a gentle trilling manner. “In the Autumn and Winter, filming reflections on a lake is different every time, even if you go exactly on the same spot, using the same angle. The smallest weather change makes a big difference in texture, color, rhythm and…
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Lotus Lake – video
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Lotus Lake is a short dreamlike, meditative video. Part or the Art research project “Patterns & Rhythms in nature”. The difference with most of the other videos in this series is that the footage is mixed with digital animation. Best viewed in full screen. There is a cryptoart version available on https://ephimera.com/tokens/lotus-lake-155 Medium: Sony…
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Cloudy waters
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A calm, meditative short film, showing reflections of clouds on the surface of a lake with natural environmental sound of water lapping against the border. Part of the art project “Patterns & rhythms in nature” – By Rudolf Boogerman. Recommended to use stereo speakers to get the best sound experience. Medium: Sony FX1 Camcorder Resolution:…
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Tangled trees
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Reflection of trees in water, resulting in a mesmerizing, kaleidoscopic short film, with ever changing forms, which seeks to trigger a state of heightened awareness. Part of the “Patterns & rhythms in nature” – art research project. A cryptoart version of 1 minute, 5 seconds, currently owned by Barrie Mowatt, Founder and Artistic Director…
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Dance of fire
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The “Dance of fire” video experiment shows how insects are attracted by a lighting source. Although it is a fascinating and beautiful dance, many insects burn up when they hit the lamp, leaving only a smoke trail. Soundtrack by Rudolf Boogerman with the sound generator REplay PLAyer from Karlheinz Essl. Part of the Art…
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Emotion
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Moving stream, slowed down to fluent and calm movements which allows viewers to flow with the water without being haunted by it, so to speak. Although water is strongly related to emotion, it also gives the energy to face those emotions. This video is around 10 minutes, which gives ample time to concentrate. Part…
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With the flow
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A slow-motion video of the Ourthe, a river in the Ardennes. A yellow stone at the bottom of the river appears to be a glowing treasure that releases particles of itself into the stream. Part of the art research project – patterns & rhythms in nature. Video and soundtrack by Rudolf Boogerman. Medium: Sony FX1 Camcorder…
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Transition
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A calm and hypnotic short film showing the surface of a lake in Mol, Belgium. The footage alternates between forward playback and reverse at regular intervals. A guitar accent on top of the underlying soundtrack indicates the changeovers. Part of the art research project – patterns & rhythms in nature. Video and soundtrack by Rudolf Boogerman.…
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Metamorphosis
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Video with an ever changing “cascade” of forms resembling a metamorphosis of anything from birds to demons, depending on the spectator’s imagination. Filmed and edited by Rudolf Boogerman. Soundtrack: Mozart’s “Ave verum corpus” edited by Rudolf Boogerman There is also a #cryptoart version of 1 minute, 39 seconds, which is a complete remake, with vibrant…
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Water snake
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Video experiment with footage of reflections in in a lake, resembling a snake. Part of the Art research project of patterns and rhythms in nature. Soundtrack by Rudolf Boogerman, using the Fontana Mixer by Karlheinz Essl, mixed with local background noise. The Fontana mixer is a sound generator based on John Cage’s conceptual piece…
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Moment of reflection
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Movement of reflection in water which from time to time changes into something abstract, almost like a painting. Other moments it appears to resemble electronic waves. The experiment is to stop the constant flow of automatic thinking, to finally slip into a mindset of reflection. Hence the title “Moment of reflection”, which at the same time is…
