Dutch Masters In the 21st Century (Season 1) - 2-DVD Box Set ( Dutch Masters In the Twenty First Century (Season One) )

Dutch Masters In the 21st Century (Season 1) - 2-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

$30.99

Alternate Title: Dutch Masters In the Twenty First Century (Season One)
Language Selections:
Dutch ( Dolby Surround )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Netherlands ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
300 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Box Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2012 and produced in:
Netherlands ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
John Appel
Erik De Bruyn

Written By:
Martijn Van Haalen
Sonia Herman Dolz

Actors:
Hans Hylkema
Sherman De Jesus
Mijke De Jong
Barbara makkinga
Ditteke Mensink
Michiel Van Nieuwkerk
Robert Oey
Eddy Terstall
Pieter Verhoeff

Synopsis:

Dutch Masters in the 21st century is a series of short film portraits of contemporary visual artists in their studio or workshop. The project is intended to grow into an extensive series recording a whole generation of artists. Sherman De Jesus made a portrait of the artist Koen Vermeule for Dutch Masters. This DVD set contains the first 20 films (15 minutes each) from the series Dutch Masters in the 21st century.

Koen Vermeule largely uses oil paint. His main themes are the horizon, the landscape and the effect of light and shade. Several years ago, figures appeared in the panoramic landscapes for the first time. He saw them in the city, recorded them and then put them in a strange context: solitary, occasionally with slight contours, sometimes distorted into long black silhouettes by the powerful backlighting. With minimal means, he suggests an optimal space. In his most recent work, he shows the figures increasingly frequently in the surroundings where he originally saw them and that yields very powerful images. The new paintings are reminiscent of the stills from a film: a moment from a story, without you knowing what happened before or what will happen next. Memory of the history and the premonitions of the future seem to be locked in them.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 16 October, 2013.