ELEANOR’S DISTILLERY

Opening exhibition "George Verberg Stipendium"

2012-01-08T05:37:00.000-08:00

Dennis de Vries from hey@subform.net Dear friends, family, art lovers and followers, For the previous month, Matthijs Herder and I have been mostly offline and out of touch. This is because we have been working on an amazing film which will be premiered next monday the 16th of January from 16:00 on. The film is a fairytale concerning the Northern lights. You

Light In The North - Official Teaser 1

2011-12-10T06:49:00.003-08:00

Here's our first official teaser of the short film Matthijs Herder and I are making right now. The premiere of the film is expected on the 16th of January 2012 in Groningen - NL. For the presentation of the George Verberg Scholarship in also my first solo exhibition "Aanschouw de Stilte".

'behind-the-scenes' at STRP Festival

2011-11-28T13:45:00.000-08:00

Last Friday, the 25th of Nov, I gave a talk about the 'behind-the-scenes' of our current film project "Lights in the North" at STRP Music, Art and Technology Festival ("How Do You Do"), started at 15:30. It was very informal though. To give you a slight impression of the day, have a look at the How Do You Do Website. *Photo CC-BY Sebastiaan ter Burg

65th Anniversary of the Zwols Symphony Orchestra

2011-11-18T15:02:00.000-08:00

In collaboration with the Zwols Symphony Orchestra (NL) I made a live video / animation during their 65th anniversary classical concert in Theatre 'De Spiegel, Zwolle (NL). On the composition of Prokofiev's piece Lieutanant Kijé. *Sample of video *Impression, picture by Frank van Hiemen *Impression, picture by Frank van Hiemen

Our time in Stockholm & Uppsala

2011-10-31T03:41:00.000-07:00

We are in Jokkmokk now. Our journey down south will start tomorrow. As we are awaiting the Northern Lights to show up tonight, probably for the last time while we're here in Sweden, we thought it was a good time to do some updating about our time in Stockholm and Uppsala. (We will add some pictures to illustrate this post soon, but right now, we don't have time to go through all of them). We

Epic Northern Lights

2011-10-27T13:38:00.000-07:00

We were so lucky to witness the fantastic Northern Lights in the night of 24/25 October near Abisko, Sweden. And to be able to capture the rare red flames of light for two possible sequences of the film we are working on. * Two stills from the timelapses we shot. These are unprocessed HDR photos and not yet the final product. "NASA said the

Hunting the Skies at Night

2011-10-24T06:36:00.000-07:00

"We have turned into nightcreatures, hunting alongside foxes and owls in the dark forests, to where the timberline stops. The land turns into a tundra. Snowy mountaintops block our view at the horizon. We walk, we wander. We start climbing the nearest hill for a good overview of the landscape. Under the faint light of cloudy but starlit skies we search for prey and try to capture it with the

Kiruna, no lights yet

2011-10-18T12:51:00.000-07:00

We have been in Kiruna now for 3 days, and above the Arctic Circle for 5. This should be the perfect place to watch the Northern Lights. We have been in film-mode for a couple of nights now but the Aurora Borealis has not shown itself to us yet. This is mainly because of the cloudy and rainy, foggy weather. It’s all a bit tiring and frustrating, because you know that the lights are there, just

First shooting sequence for the film

2011-10-12T05:47:00.000-07:00

Here's a quick post, because we are just too excited. Last night we finally started filming the first sequence for the movie. By coincidence we found a beautiful location at the seashore where this old wooden house was standing all alone in misty, full moon light. This was the perfect location for the home of one of our main characters, the 'Keeper of the Lights.' We filmed for several hours into

Update on our journey

2011-10-08T10:35:00.000-07:00

We have been in Sweden now for about 12 days. Things aren't going as we hoped they would. But we are still alive and kicking. There is so much information and inspiration to be found in all the things we see and do. It can be a bit overwhelming. We haven't had time to write a journal about our stay in Stockholm and Uppsala. And we don't have time right now. But tomorrow we'll arrive in Umeå and

Our travelling plans

2011-09-24T14:18:00.000-07:00

It has been incredibly hectic the last few weeks. Matthijs and I are working day and night to finish other projects, preparing for our travels and to get everything organised in time. I have not been sleeping very well the last few days and have this funny feeling. I realise we are really going to travel to the Arctic Circle, to become “professional aurora hunters.” We will arrive in

Symposium

2011-09-23T05:54:00.000-07:00

Today is an open day @ our studio complex DOAS (here I currently have my Studio based at "the Little Fabrik space"). The DOAS, which actually is a former school building form the 1930th. Has been beautifully renovated in the original style of that time. About one year ago the studios were opened and today it's time to celebrate its first birthday. We are holding a symposium about censorship in

Aurora Borealis above Stockholm - Sweden

2011-09-06T19:24:00.000-07:00

5th of September 2011. Northern lights over Stockholm tonight at 01h36 (local time). Canon Eos 5DMkII and 16-35 f/2.8 at 5.6. 20 sec exposure at Iso 400 Normally I'm not so keen on re-blogging, but this image, uploaded by Aurora Borealis on Facebook, is amazing. The best season to see the northern lights is in spring and autumn, this is why I will be leaving soon to go to

learning about Pinhole camera's

2011-09-01T19:51:00.000-07:00

I am going to bring my Diana+ camera, which also has a pinhole function with me to Sweden for the project "Lights in the North". I want to make pinhole pictures of the Northern lights. For me it is still very hard to make good pinhole pictures. So to learn more about the basics of photography, we (Esther, Petra and me) had a fun

I just found this article on the web about my lecture in Shanghai - China

2011-08-24T18:47:00.000-07:00

* Lecture space This web article was written after the lecture I gave about my works and emerging European Media-Artist at the Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts - China. The lecture I gave was translated to Chinese, because the majority didn't speak English. It was an inspiring experience. * Picture is from the artwork "nummer acht" made by Guido van der Werve You should

Cinegrid 4K workshop and developments

2011-08-23T12:40:00.000-07:00

The workshop was a good follow up after my first acquaintance with the Cinegrid Studio and the possibilities of 4K. Thomas Scholtz, the mastermind behind Cinegrid has helped me for a great deal to level up my skills and understanding about 4K. It was also a great experience to meet some other artists who might want to work with 4K. I hope I will bump into them again in the near future and

Everything Underneath The Sky

2011-08-04T13:46:00.000-07:00

Title: Everything Underneath The Sky Year: 2011 photo serie: 40cm X 40cm Made in China

Eyesight operation

2011-07-30T18:37:00.000-07:00

*Close-up of my eye I had an eyesight operation (claw lens implantation) two months ago. You can’t see the lens in my eyes, only when the sunlight is super intense and as you can see, still very difficult to distinguish or even to photograph (This picture is already the 3rd attempt). You can only see the outlines. In my case it took a lot of time to recover (more than

Construction - Deconstruction

2011-06-21T07:26:00.000-07:00

Underneath the famous old trees. Hangzhou – China (Lomography) You are cordially invited: Exhibition of recent works by Eleanor Kathleen Grootoonk and Helena Hartmann in Gallery het Langhuis. Opening exhibition / / Sunday, July 3 at 16:00 / / with soup of the house Exhibition period / / 3 t / m 29 July 2011 Eleanor Kathleen Grootoonk is a multimedia artist and foremost interested in

Eyesight operation

2011-05-31T18:33:00.000-07:00

Last summer it was time to buy new glasses. My eyesight was becoming bad and my old glasses started to break down. After receiving and wearing the new glasses I started to get such intense migraine attacks. I wasn’t able to work more that one-hour a day behind the computer. Several times I went back to the shop. In the end I was really getting desperate, because the optician said there was

CineGrid Studio part II

2011-05-30T12:34:00.000-07:00

As a filmmaker / artist I have done much research on how we perceive visual images and how our perception is influenced when we look at images. I knew 4K was being developed but hadn’t had the change to investigate this further. I had some ideas of what infinite possibilities it can give for my work. I just hoped my visit to CineGrid Studio in Amsterdam wouldn’t be a disappointment and that

CineGrid Studio

2011-05-10T12:28:00.000-07:00

On the 30th this month I will make acquaintance with CineGrid Studio Amsterdam, part of the Waag Society. A new media research platform located in one of the most beautiful locations in Amsterdam. I looked forward to this meeting, because of my curiosity to be able to see the difference between Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) compared to 4K (4096 x 2160 pixels) and what it does for your visual

Sketches "Lights in the North"

2011-04-29T04:21:00.000-07:00

After a fantastic journey through China, back in my studio. I had some time to start reading and sketching for the project "Lights in the North". Which I will be working on upcoming autumn / winter 2011. Here are some of my combined sketches / photo's. A sneak-peak of what I'm looking for. (I will get an eyesight operation on both eyes in

Media Art Flow Festival (MAFF) 2011

2011-03-23T13:36:00.000-07:00

Media Art Flow Festival (MAFF) 24.03.11 - 27.03.11 My video work "Creating Roses Once More" has been selected and will be shown in the movietheatre and local television during the Media Art Flow Festival (MAFF) 2011. See here for more info.

China here I come

2011-03-18T15:12:00.000-07:00

I’m so exited, in a few day’s I will be going to China. The first week I will be in Shanghai with my dear friend Bi Rong Rong. Last year we graduated together from the Frank Mohr Institute. She just moved to Shanghai and started teaching at the Art Academy of Shanghai and spends the rest of her time painting. I wish I could promote her work a little more, but she doesn’t have a website. Through

Videoscreening on the Wall of the Stedelijk Museum, during the exhibition "State of the Arts" Zwolle

2011-03-08T13:29:00.000-08:00

Pictures of the opening "State of the Arts" Zwolle

2011-03-02T13:11:00.000-08:00

I've never seen so many people on one opening! The top pictures are two stills from my short film Ephemere shown in the auditorium of the Museum.

Lomography camera the Diana + F

2011-02-24T13:49:00.000-08:00

The last 8 days I have been touring through Europe with Matthijs and his band "the Black Atlantic". A crazy experience. This was kind of a test for me because I will come along with them to tour trough China upcoming March / April. Also it was Matthijs his 30th birthdays and also my birthday somewhere. Matthijs gave me the best birthday present ever! This lo-fi mint green Diana + F analogue

Sketch Firework for "Lights in the North"

2011-02-10T07:11:00.000-08:00

* Still from video sketch *One of my sketches while playing around in After Effects, testing slow-motions options and focussing on what happens with the light of the fireworks. I used the New Years firework as a moment to try out some things for the project "Lights in the North". I was curious if I would be able to catch some special shots on video as well in picture with my

Exhibition "State of the Arts" @ Stedelijk Museum Zwolle

2011-02-01T10:26:00.000-08:00

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Me on local Dutch news :)

2011-01-25T16:07:00.000-08:00

Winner of the George Verberg Scholarship 2010!

2011-01-25T16:03:00.001-08:00

I’m very happy to anounce that I won the George Verberg Scholorship 2010. This will make it possible for me to do a 2 month research in Stockholm(Sweden) and to travel up north to make a film in the scenery of the Northern Lights. The Jury raport: The jury knew it was facing four extremely different personalities at various stages of their artistic development. Once again we were

Misconceptions of the Northern Lights

2011-01-25T16:00:00.001-08:00

Concept and proposal: Eleanor Grootook’s planned destination was Sweden. In Stockholm she would conduct research for two months for her trip to the polar circle. She wanted to make a stop-motion film, using the latest HDR technology, about the Aurora Borealis (Northern lights). She wants to collaborate with Matthijs Herder who will provide music and sounds. “I do not intend to make

Groninger Museum Students Salon 5th of January

2011-01-06T12:58:00.000-08:00

Videoart Exhibition # Groninger MuseumScreening Video "Creating Roses Once More" and "Grace in the Bubble"During the Exhibition "Orient Express" - The Unknown Russia

Pictures of exhibition "Poke"

2010-12-06T09:36:00.000-08:00

Artist Talk @ opening exhibition "Poke"

2010-12-01T09:41:00.000-08:00

On the opening we (the artists) gave an artist-talk about the presented works and there was nice fresh vegan soup.

Sign in for my newletter

2010-11-19T15:15:00.000-08:00

Exhibition "Poke"

2010-11-19T14:36:00.000-08:00

You are all invited to the duo exhibition "Poke", in which daily life, media reality, social hacking and privacy are central themes. I will present “The Sweetie Machine” together with the artwork “Skype Me” of Asendorf(De) & Teiser(AT). Both the works show in an experimental way social structures and expose anonymity.Opening 28 November @ 16:00. On the opening we will give an artist-talk about

HOT 100

2010-11-05T01:55:00.000-07:00

Selected for the HOT100 among alumni of art and media educations, by Virtueel Platform - Institute for e-culture. HOT100 is the annualevent for talent development and is part of thePicnic Festival.Westergasfabriek, Amsterdaminfo HOT100 info Picnic

HOT 100

2010-11-05T01:52:00.000-07:00

HOT 100

2010-11-05T01:48:00.000-07:00

Group exhibition "Present Work"

2010-06-19T15:04:00.000-07:00

Final Graduation Show FMI MastersGallery NP3, Groningeninfo FMI info NP3

New website

2010-05-25T15:37:00.000-07:00

I have a new official website.Please visit this page in the future.Click here or type www.eleanorsdistillery.com

Test Grace in the Bubble

2010-04-13T11:23:00.000-07:00

2010-01-18T14:40:00.001-08:00

Working with Reynold Reynolds

2009-12-23T14:17:00.000-08:00

Stop motion stills

2009-12-12T05:38:00.000-08:00

2009-11-20T02:41:00.000-08:00

Ik wil gewoon mooie dingen maken!

Re-light "Still from movie"

2009-10-14T12:35:00.000-07:00

Re-light "first edit"

2009-10-14T12:30:00.000-07:00

Re-light from Eleanor Kathleen Grootoonk on Vimeo.

Layer Cake Lab "Exhibition in Amsterdam"

2009-09-16T05:08:00.000-07:00

In cooperation with Sonja Vanessa Schmitz."Layer Cake Lab" is a project in which we comment on the subject of public space pointing out the many ecological and social issues that have to be dealt with when placing works of art in public space.We were invited to create a work of art for the Westergasfabriek Park in Amsterdam at a location called the sculpture garden which is basically a grassy

Layer Cake Lab "developing earth"

2009-09-15T05:20:00.000-07:00

Layer Cake Lab "Billboard Action"

2009-09-15T04:52:00.000-07:00

Layer Cake Lab "Process"

2009-09-14T18:00:00.000-07:00

Layer Cake Lab reseach in "Real Lab"

2009-09-14T05:00:00.000-07:00

Building system for Zwart

2009-06-15T13:33:00.001-07:00

Filming for Zwart festival part1

2009-06-11T13:04:00.000-07:00

Filming for Zwart festival part2

2009-06-11T12:59:00.000-07:00

Storyboard for part of filming

2009-06-05T02:33:00.000-07:00

Grace in the Bubble

2009-06-03T07:13:00.000-07:00

When we were having a "girls night out". Grace showed us the bubble. After trying and seeing the bubble and this picture on her myspace I was interested if we could film her in the bubble in the Monastery. This is what we are going to film the upcoming weekend.

crappy lights

2009-06-02T06:11:00.000-07:00

Totaly dead system!

Working lights

2009-05-27T06:03:00.000-07:00

video sketch Zwart Festival "Re-creation"

2009-05-22T07:28:00.000-07:00

Update Zwart Festival "Re-creation"

2009-05-22T06:38:00.001-07:00

We are taking the walking route as the basis for our concept, to recreate light and sound. See sketches and images to get some ideas of what we are creating.

Layer Cake Lab

2009-05-12T09:39:00.000-07:00

Sonja en ik willen ons voor het cross-over project bezig houden met het reageren op de omgeving. De locatie als onderzoek nemen: kunst niet alleen als beeld maar ook als environment. Het terrein van de Westergasfabriek staat hiermee centraal in onze projectvoorstellen.De wetenschappelijke touch binnen onze projectvoorstellen willen we bereiken door als kunstenaars op dezelfde manier te werk gaan

Symposium Position in Flux

2009-05-11T05:36:00.000-07:00

How to communicate with Hideki and Michael.

Week 17

2009-04-28T05:36:00.000-07:00

A new update on the developments for my PHP project.Sonja and I were asked to join in the Cross-Over exhibition. The organisation asked for 2 students of the Sandbergen Institute, 2 students of the Piet Zwart Academy and 2 students of the Frank Mohr Institute. The Frank Mohr Institute proposed Sonja and me. We would like to do a collaboration, something we are talking about for some time. The

Week 16

2009-04-24T05:27:00.000-07:00