Noorderzon ART: Tomm Velthuis presents ‘ColorEyes’
About this activity.
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to blow your eyes? How perception can change in a split second? In the installation ColorEyes by Tomm Velthuis, which can be seen during Noorderzon, your field of view becomes part of a color explosion. Contrasting surfaces give your brain food for thought. The light from a beamer creates a colorful, constantly changing tapestry. Do you really see what you see?
ColorEyes can be found in the Noorderplantsoen on the Kruissingel, next to eatery Zondag. The installation can be visited free of charge during Noorderzon (18-28 August), from 1 to 9 PM. The 'visual experience' will take about 5 minutes.
About Noorderzon ART
ColorEyes originated from the talent development program Noorderzon ART of Kunstpunt Groningen in collaboration with Noorderzon. Kunstpunt has a long tradition of artworks by Groningen artists at the Noorderzon Festival. With the assignments Kunstpunt wants to offer promising artists a stage to present themselves to a large audience. This year it is Tomm Velthuis (1986).
Tomm Velthuis
Velthuis graduated cum laude from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2011 and has been working as an independent conceptual designer ever since. After a period in the Randstad, he is back on his homeland, or rather his backyard. Velthuis grew up next to the Noorderplantsoen and played theater in the (formerly) Prinsentheater throughout his childhood.
His work is diverse: from custom kitchens to conceptual installations, from commissioned work to autonomous projects. In all his projects Velthuis searches for forms of expression for his stories. Acting has always remained a great love. That is why he has devised a new profession for his work: the 'Performgever', a combination of ‘performance’ and ‘vormgever’ (Dutch for ‘designer’).
Kunstpunt Groningen.
Kunstpunt Groningen (voorheen CBK) is hét knooppunt voor beeldende kunst. Wij lenen kunstwerken uit, begeleiden kunstopdrachten in de openbare ruimte en bij bedrijven, ontwikkelen educatieprojecten voor scholen en organiseren tentoonstellingen en activiteiten.
Location.
Kunstpunt op Noorderzon
Naast eetcafé Zondag (Kruissingel 1)
9712 XN Groningen
tel (050) 317 17 07
www.kunstpuntgroningen.nl