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Okt-Dec 2009 - Tom Kestens, "A day in the Life of"
Tom Kestens (singer-songwriter from Lalalover a. o.) uses a videoscreen designed by Van Ishoven for the production "A day in the life".
The projection screen consists of modular plates that can be combined as pleased. It was first used for the multimedia concerts "Entr'acte" and "la Voix Humaine", Nov 2008.
August 2009 - lichtfeest Lissewege
Toon Van Ishoven creates a new outdoor video-installation "Tribal Chapel " that can be visited during the "Lichtfeest" in the small village of Lissewege.
Also see this webpage inside this website.
production: Bruggeplus
May-June 2009 - "1 HUIS | 3 WEEKENDS | 10 KUNSTENAARS"
In this group exhibition Toon Van Ishoven shows a new video-installation "in orbit" and some, partly new, paintings.weekends: 16-17 May, 30-31 May, 13-14 June 2009 2-6 pm, Kardinaal Mercierlei 44, 2600 Berchem-Antwerpen
November 2008 - Erik Satie and Poulenc ("la Voix Humaine")
Toon Van Ishoven designs video and scenography for two concerts, organised by Guy Kestens.
www.kestensenco.com
jNovember 2007 "stationzb"
Toon Van Ishoven received an assignment from Bruggeplus vzw, an organisation that stimulates and creates projects of a socio-artistic nature, to create an outdoor video-installation starting from the passions of the inhabitants of the Zeebrugge station neighbourhood. The installation will probably travel to other trainstation locations. It is to be presented in November 2007.
jDecember 2007 "Genesis" (working title)
Dance- / theaterproject perfromed by ten immigrant actors,
directed by Greet Vissers and choreographed by Marie De Corte.
videoprojection and scenography: Toon Van Ishoven
production: Kopspel vzw and RATAPLAN
premier: December 2007 in the Rataplan theatre, Antwerp.
j"Ik wil een vis zijn" ("I want to be a fish")
a second collaboration with object theatre De Maan
with: Tina Maerevoet, Bert Roman, Filip Bilsen, Hendrik Lebon
scenography: Paul Contryn
choreography: Lieve De Pourq
videoprojection: Toon Van Ishoven
music: Lies Houben
a-capella choir: Viermaliks
author / director: Willem Verheydenpremier: sat 3 March 2007 3 pm
info: www.demaan.be
March 2007 januari 2007
Kijk eens wat ik kan was selected by two youth theatre festivals:
by Spinrag, "kindermuzefestival", in Kortrijk on sunday 4th of March at 11am and at 1 pm (www.spinrag.be) and by Storm op Komst in Turnhout from March 30th through 3 April 3d. Kijk eens wat ik kan will be playing on April 3d at 4 pm in Theater Stap. (www.stormopkomst.be) January 2007 januari 2007
theatrecritic Tuur Devens selects "Kijk eens wat ik kan" as one of 15 of his most favorite plays out of the 150 performances he saw in 2006. (www.theatermaggezien.be )
"Kijk eens wat ik kan" ("Look what i can do")
a collaboration with pupettheatre De Maan for a play for young children (Oct 2006).
May 2005: bookedition "Twintig jaar Het Gevolg"
several scenographic and videoprojection-designs are described in a contribution by dramaturgist Alex Mallems
"Closed Circuit Videoinstallationen"
author and arthistorian Slavko Kaçunko shows and describes the installation Homo Cosmologicus in his book-with-dvd "Closed Circuit Videoinstallationen" , Logos Verlag Berlin, 2004
Thursday March 24th, 2005
'Zielehuid' premier
dancers: Miek De Vriese and Nele Van Bogaert
choregraphy: Iris Steenwegen
video-scenography: Toon Van Ishoven
Museumtheater Sint-Niklaas
Thursday 24 and Friday 25 March 2005, 08.30 pm
reservation: 03 766 39 39 (10 Euro)
Friday February 18th, 2005
'Norway today' premier
author: Igor Bauersima
translation: Tom Kleijn
director: Ianka Fleerackers
with: Jenne Decleir and Soetkin Verwilt
scenography: Niek Kortekaas
videoprojection: Toon Van Ishoven
light: Harry Cole
costumes and music: Le Monde Dumasinfo: www.hetgevolg.be
Saturday November 20th, 2004 (3 pm)
' Het Meisje en de Muur ' (the girl and the wall)
Premièr of a short multimedia performance for children in which a young girl meets a wall that comes to life.
It is a part of Binnenweg, a walk along three theatrical installations in Het Gevolg's new theater-spaces located in a former movietheatre complex.
director, scenography/video: Toon Van Ishoven
scenario: Toon Van Ishoven and Hai Ottenheim
with: Anne-Lore Cassier, Hai Ottenheim
3D make-up: Toon Van Ishoven and Ineke Hulaert
production: Theaterwerkplaats Het Gevolg
info: www.hetgevolg.be
10 October 2004
birth of Do Van Ishoven,
son of Els Mertens and Toon Van Ishoven
October 2004
The October-issue of 'Proscenium', the Belgian magazine about scenography and theatertechnique, features an interview by dance-journalist Elke Van Campenhout with Toon Van Ishoven about his artistic views and activities.
info: www.bastt.be
August 2004, Antwerp, "Zomer van Antwerpen" Summer Festival
' Made of Steel'
Scenographic design for a choreography by Alexandra Meijer in collaboration with welding artist Werner Musenbrock and composer Dimitris Andrikopoulos
dance: Arina Joenssen, Jaakko Toivonen, Birgit Gunzl
light: Niko Vanderklught
production: Stichting hetzijzo, Theater Lantaren/Venster
Premier:May 14, in Rotterdam (Lantaren/Venster)
perfomances on location:
- August 2 and 3 : Ostend (Theater aan Zee) info: www.theateraanzee.be
- August 5 to 10, 9 pm, Antwerpen (Zomer van Antwerpen) info: www.anderepodia.be
Monday, October 27th 2003' Oorsprong '
presentation of a picturebook containing portraits of and work by 50 contemporary Flemish artists
photographer: Kris Dewitte
publisher: de Brakke Grond
presentation: Monday October 27th 2003 in De Brakke Grond, Nes 45, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
info: see De Brakke Grond