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.
