Artist Talk Wim Janssen
Wim Janssen is described as a multimedia artist. In his artistic practice, he takes the technologies and possibilities of audiovisual media as his starting point, translating them into spatial installations. He explores how one medium can relate to another and how that shift can create new forms of perception. His work invites viewers to experience familiar media from a different perspective and to re-explore the boundaries between image, sound and space.
Wim Janssen (BE, 1984) is an artist and co-founder of OUT OF SIGHT in Antwerp (2018–). In his artistic practice, he explores the technologies and functions of audiovisual media. His work takes the form of media installations, video and film, and explores processes of translation between different media. It has been presented at leading international festivals such as Ars Electronica in Linz and the International Film Festival Rotterdam, and in institutions including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade and the M HKA in Antwerp. Wim Janssen (BE, 1984) is an artist and co-founder of OUT OF SIGHT in Antwerp (2018–). His practice engages with the technologies and functions of audiovisual media, taking the form of media installations, video and film. His work explores processes of translation between different media. It has been presented at major international festivals such as Ars Electronica in Linz and the International Film Festival Rotterdam, as well as at institutions including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade and the M HKA in Antwerp.
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