Tuning People
wpZimmer resident in 2019
In 2005, three curious makers have found each other in a cellar. They experimented with raw materials of different media such as dance, sound and theatre. The result: a sound installation followed by the birth of the collectif. Tuning People is created by Wannes Deneer (set design/sound engineer), Jef van Gestel (theatre maker/actor) and Karoline Verlinden (dancer/choreographer). With their absurd and playful ideas they creat their startling performances, suitable for all ages and adaptable to all kind of places.
projects
Labo Movement
In 2015 and 2016 Tuning People wanted to start four investigations. Two in 2015 and two in 2016. Respectively concerning four different themes such as ‘content’, ‘sound’, ‘movement’ and ‘image’. For each of those four investigations the group searched for a residency. After the first research, which was focused on ‘content’, they decided there was a great enthousiasm to work separately in a more individually focused format. The third research, focused on ‘movement’, takes place at wpZimmer. The fourth research focuses on ‘image’ and takes place at De Maan.
These researches will ultimately culminate in the exhibition STADSKLANK, dealing with social, cultural en demographic themes. The exhibition will be a collection or inventory of musical cultures and subcultures inhabiting a town. There will be sound recordings, video registrations, sketches, objects and music. You will see images of parties, concerts and rehearsals in various intimate spaces of the city. As a visitor you will take a path through the audio based blueprint of a city to create your own composition. The focus is centered around sound and formal symbols. Real imagery is being mixed with fictional rituals and rehearsals. These different recordings are in dialog with each other.
credits
Concept: Wannes Deneer
Performance: Wannes Deneer, Aarich Jespers, Jochem Baelus, Stijn Grupping
Light design & video: Sander Salden
Technical support: deSingel
Dramaturgy: Dries Douibi
Production: Tuning People
Co-production: deSingel
Financial management: Klein Verzet
Distribution: Vincent Company
With the support of the Flemish Government
Residencies: deSingel, wpZimmer, Q02, FroeFroe
Ruis!
In a world that strives for perfection, Wannes Deneer creates a sound and image composition rooted in imperfection. He reflects on the concept of decay by constructing fragile, imperfect sound installations, using outdated techniques. They are made from scrap and have no economic utility. But behind their imperfection lies a recognizable humanity. Ruis! is visual art, music and theatre. A puppetry of abstract shapes and sounds with a live cellist in a scenographic concert with swaying fans, disturbed video images and moving speakers.
credits
Musical performance: Wannes Deneer & Tuning People
Design & sound: Wannes Deneer
Assistant director: Jef Van Gestel
Dramaturgy: Bart Capelle
Technique: Olmo Claes
Video: Jochem Baelus, Wannes Deneer
Cello: Seraphine Stragier
Light design: Sander Salden
Residencies: wpZimmer, De Pianofabriek, Walpurgis
Co-production: deSingel, De Werf