INSPIRATIONS

 
 

 

Edward Gordon Craig


Edward Gordon Craig (1872-1966) is an actor/director/scenographer who uses light and shadow in his stage visions.

Craig said that one image can be the essence of a play, a simplified stage design. The associations the spectators have with it, makes the context around it. During the creative process, try to stay true to the first impression.


His STEPS sketches are different moods in the same space, creating atmosphere. He creates a visual dialogue and a visual tension. A dialogue between light, shadow and architectural spaces.

Craig was looking for movement in space, the de-maturalisation of the actor. Searching for the unity in theatre.

 
 

 

Adolphe Appia


Adolphe Appia (1862-1928) is a Swiss theatre designer.

I am particluarly interested in Appia his categorisation of lights that he made. He divided lights into diffuse lights and active lights.

Diffuse lights are the general lights are the atmospheric lights, the general lights which illuminate a space.

Active lights are those who help to create a space with shadows. The lights are more focused, creating forms, it's used to enhance the theatricality.

 
 
 
 

 

Buster Keaton


Buster Keaton (1895-1966) was one of the greatest silent film actors and directors.

In contrast with other silent films, there are hardly any "words" in his movies. He uses no world-language, only his body language and his stoic, emotionless expression. The framing of one's view is an important factor in his works.

Absurdity and physical comedy can be found in his movies.

How to build up the tension and when to let it go? How to do the unexpected?

 
 

 

de Roovers/Stef Stessel


De Roovers is a Belgian theatre collective, based in Antwerp. Stef Stessel is their scenographer.

Stef creates a visual language which became significant for de Roovers.

Old (gas-discharge) lights play an important role in both is light and scenography designs.

 
 
 
 
 

 

FC Bergman


Fc Bergman is a Belgian theatre collective based in Antwerp.

They have a very strong filmic image language in theatre.

Their performances are abstract, even without words you are able to understand what's happening.

 
 

 

Dolf Krüger & Robert Doisneau.


As I am creating compositions which are linked to daily life pictures, I get my inspiration from Dolf Küger and Robert Doisneau. They both took pictures of ordindary events, of everyday life. Making snapshots of people their lives, of the working class, historising these normal actions.


The picture of Dolf Küger (1923-2015) that appeals to me most is his picture of the Brussels World's Fair in 1958, where you can see the Atomium is under construction.


The pictures of Robert Doisneau (1912-1994)  which are attracting most of my attention are these of the school boys in class and during their free time.

 
 

 

Sergej Eisenstein


Sergej Eisenstein ((1898-1948)  is a Russian filmdirector.

He is interesting in my research for his montagetechniques, and how he was able to involve the audience in the movie and give them the same feeling only by the use of montage.

Before he started to work in silent film, he worked as a designer for the theatre of Vsevolod Meyerhold.