Installation Artist Research (Graphic Design)

Benjamin Verdonck (Installation Artist)

Born in 1972, Verdonck is an actor, writer, visual artist and theatre-maker. Most of his works are staged in a regular auditorium or public space. He studied at Antwerp Conservatory for Drama in 1992 then worked as an actor for Lucas Vandervost, Ivo van Hove, Johan Simons/Paul Koek and HETPALEIS. Verdonck then later worked collaborating with Dood Paard, De Roovers, Walpurgis, Dito’Dito and Lampe.

In 2009, Verdonck launched CALENDAR an action cycle which was located in Antwerp as the centre of his artistic practice for a whole year. In 2011 Benjamin Verdonck also created a new work called DISISIT, a show which is said to be fascinating from start to the very end.

One of his most famous artworks is the Great Swallow Nest which was created 32 metres above ground in the heart of the city. It was installed at the side of the Rotterdam Weena Tower in Rotterdam on May 16^th – 22^nd 2008.

Reference

Free People BROOKLYN. (2009) Benjamin Verdonck’s “The Great Swallow”; Nest Rotterdam. [Online]. Available from: http://wethefreebrooklyn.wordpress.com/2009/10/03/benjamin-verdoncks-the-great-swallow-nest-rotterdam/ [Accessed 22^nd October 2013]. 

Toneelhuis. (2012) Benjamin Verdonck, Detailed Biography. Antwerp; [Online]. Available from: http://www.toneelhuis.be/#!/en/readmodus/post/?id=3184 [Accessed 22^nd October 2013].

Havel Rucks Project

Dan Havel and Dean Rucks is an artist collaboration that does public environment and no value architectural structures into work of art. By reforming the space and places, their invention/innovation brings attention to those boring and unappreciated building of history into interesting structures. Beginning informally in 1994 with another artist Kate Petley, the duo then reunite again for another project in 2004 for the Inversion and Apt. project in 2008 the duo created another work Scatter Boats and a few more “trespass” works. In 2009 they officially formed Havel and Rucks Projects, in the same year 2009 they also executed a project called Give and Take as a part of a show in Contemporary Art Museum, Houston.

References

Andrew, L. (2007) Tunnel House Art Installation. [Online]. Available from: http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/06/25/tunnel-house-art-installation/ [Accessed 24^th October 2013].

Dean Ruck. Havel Rucks Projects. [Online], Available from: http://deanruck.com/havel-ruck-projects [Accessed 24th October 2013].