bio

Walter Verdin is one of the pioneers of Flemish video art. For almost thirty years he has been working on an extensive and diverse oeuvre that challenges the borders between video, music, performance and theatre. Since 1978 Verdin has been producing video work, multimedia installations and concerts. His engagement in the videotaping of theatre performances led to the production of a number of theatre and dance videos of which Roseland (1991) with Wim Vandekeybus was the most successful.

In 1993 Verdin decided to take a break from the production of dance videos in order to concentrate on his own projects. This resulted in the installation Videolepsia (1993) and X<Afrika (1996), a video concert based on the music of the Malinke tribe from Western Africa. In 1999 Verdin started to work on the Storm trilogy, researching the interaction between video and dance, music and theatre. For his project Title Safe (2002-2007) Verdin collaborated with 27 video artists colleagues and various musicians, resulting in a triple DVD box set. In 2009 Verdin produced the multiscreen installation Sliding Time for the exhibition Rogier van der Weyden, Master of Passions at Museum M (Leuven).

Since 2005, he is a regular visitor at Maputo (Mozambique), where he leads workshops and collaborates with local musicians, video artists and dancers (e.g. Timbila Tracks with Matchume Zango and Guests with Panaibra Canda, both in 2010).

At the end of 2010 he started working on an audiovisual version of the Kunst der Fuge by J.S. Bach together with his brother Joris, who is an internationally acclaimed organist and musicologist.

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Music Records 1979 - 1983

1983

Rendez-vous - Pas de deux (single) (Eurovision Song Contest - München)
Mani Meme - Pas de deux (single)

1982

The Lonely Guys - Pas de deux (single)
Des Tailles - Pas de deux (mini-LP)

1981

Dark in the Shadow - De Kreet / Carla & Specimen (single)

1980

Cinema - Walter Verdin (LP)
Er is iets - Walter Verdin (single)
Chocolat Dansant - Walter Verdin (single)

1979

Storingen - Specimen & the Rizikoos (single)

Releases in The Netherlands, France, Denmark, Israel, Spain, Austria and Germany

Music for Theatre 1981 - 1996

1996

Dis-moi (La Chanson de Charlotte) for Honni Soit Qui Mal Y Pense! by Paul Peyskens, Bronks, Brussels.

1995

Elle n'est pas moi, Atelier St.-Anne, Brussels, 1994

1988

Games Room, with Peter Vermeersch, Vooruit production, Ghent

1984

Brittanicus, De Mannen van de Dam, Antwerp

1981

Adeline, co-produced by Jean-Marie Aerts, Theater De Kreet
Act 23, Theater Vertikaal, Ghent

Video

Video Art Tapes

2007

TITLE SAFE 3 - one tape version

DIFFERENT TS shorts & REMIXES on DVD BOX SET

2004

TITLE SAFE 2 - one tape version (1:07:03)

2003

DA SSTM - Part 5 (14:36)
TITLE SAFE 1 - one tape version (41:46)

2001

X(5:50)
X(5:02)

1996

ex*africa, demo tape (12:17)

1995

Corban (55:00)

1986

Maal Drie -with Walter Hus/piano improvisation (10:21)

Sonate, part 3 -videotrack for Walter Hus (7:00)

1985

Videomotions, part 1: A Car, Videomotion N°5-short (4:49)- A Laska, Videomotion N°10-short (3:40)- A Freckle, Videomotion N°7 (4:58)- A Plane, Videomotion N°9 (6:56)

Videotracks, part 2: A Laska, Videotrack N°10 (9:13)-

A Libretto, Videotrack N°1 (5:35)

Videomotions, part 2: An Imagination, Videomotion N°6 (5:24)

A Cut & A Wipe, Videomotion N°8 (5:45)- A Shadow, Videomotion N°14 (6:10)

Somewhere Else / In The Meantime (27:28)

Video d'Ameublement for Somewhere Else (60:00)

Video d'Ameublement for Parties (47:00)

A Message 1 (0:19)

A Message 2 (1:23)

An Interview 1 (1:09)

An Interview 2 (3:26)

1984

Videotracks, part 1: Ja-Rhythm, Videotrack N°4 (4:22)- A Melody, Videotrack N°3 (6:06)- A Bathroom, Videotrack N°2 (4:25)

1982

Percussion (3:49)

1981

Video-dance Nr.1: Minimalize (11:27)

1978

Grasgroen-bericht (15:07)

Video/concerts & Installations

2007

Zennescènes / Senne en scènes - video stills & video installation in collaboartion with 5 writers (Passaporta, Brussels)

OFFFCAM - interactive video installation with Yves Bernard (iMal - permanent collection, Brussels)

TSRMX - video concert with Senjan (Cimatics\07AV\Festival, Brussels)

TS3 - video concert with Lars Van Bambost, Roland Van Campenhout & Urundi Airlines (Ancienne Belgique, Brussels)

2006

De Vrouwen van Mozart, een garderobe - exhibition of 6 costumes in collaboration with Annelies Van Damme & Lieve Meeussen (Concertgebouw, Bruges / MODO Bruxellae-stylistenparcours, Brussels / Galerie Cypres, Leuven)

TITLE SAFE III - video concert with Lars Van Bambost, Roland Van Campenhout & Urundi Airlines (Cimatics\AV\Festival, Brussels)

2005

X video concert (Maputo, Mozambique)

OFFFCAM - interactive video installation with Yves Bernard (BRXLBRAVO, Brussels)

VERTIGO TRACKS II - multimedia installation Women & Airplanes + concert (MAP, Brussels)

Tempest Face en Spiral Goldberg - interactive installations (Maputo, Mozambique)

2004

VERTIGO TRACKS - a compilation of old and new videon installations, -performances & -concerts (MAP Brussels)

VERTIGO - video-installation (MAP Brussels)

TITLE SAFE II BETA TEST - video concert with Senjan (S.M.A.K., Ghent)

OFFFCAM - interactive video installation with Yves Bernard (MAP, Infiltrations Digitales, Brussels)

TITLE SAFE - video concert with Garrett List & Kaat Dewindt (Brussels)

TITLE SAFE II - video concert with Senjan (Brussels, Girona)

2003

SAMPLE 2 BCN - video installation + live dance with Sofia Asencio (Barcelona)

DDINI - video concert with Dirk Da Davo (studio Athanor Brussels)

TEST ONE TWO - video installation (Morelia, Mexico)

TITLE SAFE - video installation + live-music (Morelia, Mexico)

2002

TITLE SAFE - video-installation + live music (Brussels - Filmfabriek Bierbeek)

DA PRJCT - video-concert (Brussels - Kortrijk - Bruges)

TEST ONE TWO - video installation (Kortrijk - Brussels)

2001

DA SSTM - music&video performance (Brussels - Cologne)

2000

Hus/Verdin 2000 - video-concert (Paris) remake of 1985

Golf - for opening Begraafplaats Hoog Kortrijk - icw Koen Kessels

DA PRJCT - video-concert (Leuven)

1999

KAGI - video/slide installation

The Angel of History - video/film installation

Storm - video dance performance (Leuven - Rotterdam - Dilbeek)

Gras - for Axel Vervoordt (Antwerp)

1998

X - trio version (with Frank Michiels and El Hadji N'Diaye Rose)
X - thé version (with FM, EHN'DR and Kian-zo)

1997

X - concert version

1996

ice - exhibition and book - video prints

MOVING - slide installation

EYE - slide installation

ex*africa - video concert

1995

Video in trains - video installations in a train museum, Leuven

YOYO - video installation

1993

Videolepsia - video installation

1990

Faces / Colors / Landscapes - multimedia installation

1987

Women and Airplanes - multimedia installation

Radio Matonge - video installation

1986

Preview / Review - video installation

1985

Somewhere Else / In The Meantime - video/concert

Hus / Verdin - video/concert

1984

Videorhythmics -video/concert

 

 

Videos / Films for the Stage


2006

Video projections for EDEN - video concert with Capilla Flamenca and Piffaro (Concertgebouw, Bruges)

2005

Video projections for EDEN - video concert with Capilla Flamenca and Piffaro (Festival van Vlaanderen, Antwerp)

2002

Video projections for Gilgamesh by Raoul Schrott, directed by Theu Boermans (Burgtheater, Vienna)

2000

Video projections for Tehillim by Steve Reich, performed by Hermes Ensemble, directed by Koen Kessels (DeSingel, Antwerp)

1998

Video projections for The Key by Tanizaki, directed by Guy Cassiers (Rotheater, Rotterdam)

1997

Video projections for Under Milkwood by Dylan Thomas, directed by Guy Cassiers (Ro-theater, Rotterdam)

1996

Video projections for An American dream/Burried Child by E. Albee and S.Shepard, directed by Guy Cassiers (NTG, Ghent)

Video projections for Hiroshima mon Amour by Maguerite Duras, directed by Guy Cassiers for KunstenfestivaldesArts, Brussels.

1995

Slides & Film projections for Angels in America (Tony Kuschner) directed by Guy Cassiers (Ro-theater, Rotterdam) Awarded with the Gouden Gids Publieksprijs 1995

1994

Video projections for Time's Arrow, directed by Guy Cassiers (Kaaitheater, Brussels)

1992

Video fragments for Erts by Rosas (co-directed by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker & Jean Luc Ducourt)

1991

Immer Carlo, for Immer das Selbe Gelogen, by Ultima Vez (co-directed by Wim Vandekeybus & Octavio Iturbe)

1990

Blibs, for Bite, by Tie 3

1986

Souvenirs van het hart, "beeldregie" for a project of Gerrit Timmers, Studio's Onafhankelijk Toneel (Rotterdam), Het Kanaal, Kortrijk.

 

Theatre & Dance Videos

 

1993

Goldberg Variations 16-30, by J.S. Bach, played by Glenn Gould, improvised by Steve Paxton and filmed by Walter Verdin (27:42)

Du Parc #1410, Hotel Solo Montreal, by Angels Margarit, chor. Angels Margarit, Mudances, Barcelona (20:10) Nominated on the "6ème Grand Prix International Vidéo Danse" (1993) in the category of "Création Vidéo Danse.

1992

Quarere, by Mal Pelo, chor. Maria Muñoz/Pep Ramiz (22:19)

Goldberg Variations 1-15, by J.S. Bach, played by Glenn Gould, improvised by Steve Paxton and filmed by Walter Verdin (25:48)

La Mentira, by Ultima Vez, chor. Wim Vandekeybus (co-directed by W Vandekeybus & O Iturbe) (49:44)Golden Beer for "Bester Experimentalfilm" on "Festival der Nationen, Film & Video noncommercial", Ebensee 1993.

1991

Roseland, by Ultima Vez, chor. Wim Vandekeybus (co-directed by W Vandekeybus & O Iturbe) (46:08) Prague d'Or: Bohemian Crystal, 1991 / IMZ Dance Screen Award , Frankfurt 1991 / National Film Board of Canada Price for Creativity, Montreal 1993.

Ottone, Ottone /1991, by Rosas, chor. Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker (co-directed by AT De Keersmaeker) (49:38+59:49)

1989

Ali / a 1001 Nightmare, Tie 3 (19:36)

Monoloog van Fumiyo Ikeda op het einde van Ottone Ottone, by Rosas, chor. Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker (co-directed by AT De Keersmaeker & JL Ducourt) (6:23)

1987

A Solo from Ens, by Vicente Saez, chor. Vicente Saez (5:50)

1986

Frans/z, a video from a play by Dito'Dito (16:43)

TV-programs

1998

C'est comme ça, human interest report about a Flemish sausage in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (VRT-De wereld is klein)

1992

Ich bin auf dem wasser geboren, about Wim Vandekeybus' Immer dasselbe gelogen for "Ziggurat" (BRTN)

1989

Frank en Koen Theys, Die Walkure, for "Verwant" (BRT)

1988

Olivier Messiaen, Méditations sur le Mystère de la Sainte Trinité - pour Orgue, with Joris Verdin, organ - for "Verwant"(BRT)

Videoclips

1990

Deja Vu - Poesie Noire

Taste of Candy - Poesie Noire

1989

Lovejet - J.E.T.

Under the Weather - Devine & Statton

1987

Miss Brown - The Neon Judgement

1983

Storingen - Specimen & the Rizikoos

1981

Breaking Up - Rick Tubbax & the Taxis

TV-titles en spots

2002

Festival van Vlaanderen (Canvas / regionale zenders)

1996

Verhelst/Verhemelte (Standaard Uitgeverij)

1995

Ziggurat (BRTN-dienst Kunst)

Studio Brussel (Quattro)

1994

kunstenFESTIVALdesArts (Kunstenfestival-Brussels)

1993

Kunstkanaal Vlaanderen (Kunstkanaal Vlaanderen)

1992

Teve-BLAD (W.I.M.)

Tentoonstelling Anne Frank (Beeldhuis)

1991

Alle Vijf (BRTN-dienst Wetenschappen)

Ziggurat (BRTN-dienst Kunst)

1990

Sanseveria (VTM)

E.M.I. (Beeldhuis)

1989

Spot CJP (Beeldhuis-W.I.M.)

1988

Verwant (BRT-dienst Kunstzaken)

1987

Videoline (Kijkhuis-Kunstkanaal-NL)

Kunst-zaken '88 -music- (BRT-dienst Kunstzaken)

1986

Kunst-zaken '87 (BRT-dienst Kunstzaken)

1985

Spot BASF Video

Micro Rocko -wekelijkse prijsvraag in Villa Tempo (BRT-dienst Jeugd)

biblio

- 'A Melody' in VERUSCHKA BÓDY und GÁBOR BÓDY präsentieren das video/buch: AXIS, DuMont Buchverlag, Cologne, 1986.

- Walter Verdin, 'ice', Uitgeverij P, Leuven, 1996. (stills)

- Walter Verdin, 'Twee ton cacao', Dietsche Warande en Belfort 98-2, Leuven, 1998. (stills)

- Video stills for 'Laïs Liedboek', Uitgeverij P, Leuven, 2004.

- Triple DVD BOX SET 'Title Safe Walter Verdin', WLTRVRDN, Brussels, 2007.