MANON DE BOER
I see the people I love as endless worlds to explore and slowly get to know
feel
that truth is installed in the relation with the ‘other’, not
elsewhere
am conscious of how people express themselves through language
consider
W. Gombrowicz’ book ‘Ferdydurke’ an important point
of reference
like
Ingmar Bergman’s ‘Scenes from a Marriage’ for its sharp,
psychoanalytical portrayal of human relationships
felt
light and deeply impressed after seeing Tino Seghal’s work at Galerie
Jan Mot, because of its precision in relation to the art world and the notion
of the other
live in Brussels
am curious about and interested in working with other people
like
Francis Alÿs’ work, especially in the way he starts with ordinary
experiences, and was happy to read in an interview with him that he sees
it as quite natural that not all collaborations are successful
feel biographical facts are killing the truth
am transparent
am between 30 and 40 years old
studied at the Rijks Academy in Amsterdam
am a multimedia artist
don’t
surrender easily to group directives
have a free and independent mind
am looking for passion, lightness, freedom and truth
sometimes looks like a character from a comic strip
listen to everything from Glen Gould piano music to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
find
that listening to the vibes of Roy Ayer’s music evokes happy memories
of my youth in the 60’s and 70’s
was inspired by the films and plays of Marguerite Duras, among others
need language to describe the word-less in life
the
song ‘Daydream Nation’ by Sonic Youth strongly evokes for him
an experience of ‘living in the moment’
feel
a happy sense of nostalgia coming over me when in bars music of the 80’s
is being played
was
impressed by the way the film ‘Apocalypse Now’ shows what the
experience of horror can do to people
December
16, 2003
spent July 2003 in Europe
feel an inner calm coming over me when listening to Alfred Brendel’s
piano playing
feel Brazilian music is especially suitable for listening to in the winter
am inspired by Henry Miller’s writing and his search for freedom and
non-conventional ways of living his life
like spicy food and sometimes talk to my Spanish pepper plants in order to
encourage them to carry fruits
watching Pippi Longstocking still makes me feel cheerful
October 3, 2004 is never bored except in situations where he doesn’t feel he has enough space to fantasize or think identifies more with cats than with dogs enjoys it when people and things have a strong sensual side to them thinks Chantal Akerman has an extraordinary talent for depicting women in a profound yet light manner finds that listening to South American music often makes her long to go on a big journey to South America think that the big advantage of Berlin is the amount of space there is both in terms of living conditions and in the city itself likes the concept of VPRO’s ‘Zomergasten’ (‘Summer guests’) programme, although she thinks it used to be better a few years ago is well-informed about what’s happening culturally in Belgium and Holland likes Laurie Anderson’s song ‘Oh Superman’ very much, especially the startling word-play, 'So hold me Mom/ In your long arms/ Your petrochemical arms/ Your military arms...' has a strong feeling that the world is becoming bigger and bigger instead of smaller and smaller, as is often said in relation to new developments in communication technology
What I know
From Manons website
About Manon on the web
Frame of reference
www.eindhovensdagblad.nl/regioportal/ED/
0,2622,1513
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…
ik heb taal nodig om het woordeloze leven te beschrijven…
www.lettrevolee.com/arteng4.htm
During two years, Manon de Boer has collected monologues of Chloé Martin and
Annemiek de Haan. The very personal thoughts of each one marked by the memories
have inevitably been influenced by the artist's presence. The permanent interaction
between the persons involved (the artist, her characters and the graphists)
is at the center of the creation of the book and plays a vital role in the
formal structuration and the content of the book.