Notes on the presentation on 26 March 2023, 15:00 in Studio LOOS
By Cornelis de Bondt
In this presentation I will try to explore the concept of the ‘ornament’. I will do this by asking questions and showing examples, but not by attempting to formulate definitions.
There are primarily two topics I will address: the differences between ‘plot’ and ‘story’, and between high-tech and low-tech. The latter with an example of a short video, shot with two different camera’s: my mobile phone and a professional camera which is used for television or professional movies. Also the audio which is used for the video is based on two different sample-types, yet based on the same midi-file. Do we gain something when watching the high-tech version, or is it just a matter of ornamentation?
— Mede mogelijk gemaakt door de Gemeente Den Haag, Studio LOOS en Schram Film Studio’s Amsterdam
Cornelis de Bondt
Composer [from 1975], teacher of music theory at KC [from 1987], research, aesthetics and composition [from 2004]. Composition, research, education and political activism ultimately come together under the heading "The Technique of Beauty". The central question is "Is it possible to formulate criteria for an artistic quality judgment beyond the personal taste judgment?" This question is addressed in all facets of my practice, composition, research, text, education, political action. [Politics ”seen in a broader context: concerning the policy.]