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The underbelly of AI – series
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The original working title was Neural networks but while working on Neural network 3, I decided to change the name of the art series to The underbelly of AI. In this art series I muse about the connection between artificial neur(on)al networks and our brain. Humankind has succeeded to replicate many of nature’s processes…
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Wooden Dimensions project
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In old China an artwork was kept in a safe place and it was only shown on special occasions. Because the artwork was only viewed once in while, it kept it’s capacity to trigger a refreshing experience. This idea appealed to Rudolf Boogerman, and as such, it became the foundation of the Wooden Dimensions…
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New wave
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Inspired by the quote attributed to the writer/poet Fernando Sabino: “No fim, tudo dá certo. Se não deu, ainda não chegou ao fim” (In the end, everything will be okay. If it’s not okay, it’s not yet the end.) New wave plays with the idea that whatever happens, nature will restore itself, whether with…
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Digital art series
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Here is an overview of various Digital Art Series in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on a variety of platforms. This page is regularly updated. Impression series With the Impressions art series, I break a little with my usual abstractions. This is an art series about how we collectively treat and portray people, the noise…
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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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Lost Corners project
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This is a mini-documentary on the artwork series “Lost Corners” by Rudolf Boogerman. Duration: 3 minutes. Subtitles available in English, French, Dutch Transcription of the video Lost Corners consists of charcoal paintings with pastel on paper and canvas. The series shows landmarks, places and objects which we are so used to that we do…
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Neural city
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Neural city Neural city is an art video using various techniques like photography, artificial intelligence, 3D and video editing. The artwork was created for the 5th edition of The Wrong Biennale, May 2022 in the pavilion pavilion curated by Ivona Tau, under the theme My deepest hopes and fears were generative. It is the…
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Destructive thinking – art video
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Destructive thinking: “The thought that everything is lost already is the most destructive thinking of all, because it pretends to legitimize destructive action.” Rudolf Boogerman, 20 April 2021 Art video made with cardboard art and the plastic bull from a bottle of Spanish wine, called Torres. Recommended to use stereo speakers to get the…
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Man and his symbols II
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Man and his symbols II: “As the mind explorers the symbol, it is led to ideas that lie beyond the grasp of reason.” From Man and his Symbols, conceived and edited by Carl Jung. For this artwork I borrowed the title “Man and his Symbols” from the book mentioned above by Carl Jung, M-L…
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Boxed in
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Boxed in : The third artwork of Rudolf Boogerman about the Covid-19 lockdown period. Like “Radiantly confined”, this short film presents a scaled down model of a Wooden Dimensions artwork in cardboard. Where Radiantly confined is somewhat humorous, this video paints a rather introvert, pensive picture of life during the lockdown. There is also a…
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Radiantly confined
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Radiantly confined : In this short film, presenting a scaled down model of a Wooden Dimensions artwork, Rudolf Boogerman shows how he experiences the confinement during the Covid-19 pandemic. Although it is certainly a stressful period for many, Rudolf prefers to show the positive aspects with this artwork. For him, the confinement is an…
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El Toro
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El Toro, in this video a fighting bull is surrounded by opponents in a sort of twisted chess play of which the bull doesn’t know the rules. Hence, this powerful and majestic animal dies in an arena without understanding how or why. Although interest in this cruel sport is waning, it is not over…
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Crowdy day
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Crowdy day is a surrealistic collage, showing crows on a tree behind the stone wall of a castle. The slightly comic soundtrack and background noise transforms the otherwise rather gloomy atmosphere into something facetious. Part of the art project “Patterns & rhythms in nature” by Rudolf Boogerman. Location: Chateau de Bomal s/o. Recommended to…
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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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Sign of the times
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“Sign of the times” is an expression which means something generally negative, emblematic for the current period. In this video, Rudolf winks with an eye while stabbing with a dagger at what humankind does and where it finally may lead to. The message behind this short film is that we need to be careful…
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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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Earth is watching you – short film
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The short film “Earth is watching you” by Rudolf Boogerman. An abstract view on our uneasy relationship with the planet we live on. Best viewed in full screen. Medium: Sony FX1 Camcorder Resolution: 1920×1040 Length: 00:3:14 Soundtrack: Rudolf Boogerman, produced with REplay Player from Karlheinz Essl.
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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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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.…
