Jef Cornelis

Jef Cornelis

BornNationalityBased In
1941BelgianN/A
Biography

Experimental Belgian film director Jef Cornelis is a pioneer in investigating the relationship between art, television, documentary and artist films. From architecture and historic buildings, art and exhibitions, to processes of film and TV making, he subverts and tests the format of TV reporting, exploring the intersection of mediums amidst socio-cultural and political realms. Showcasing mechanisms of cultural production usually hidden from the public eye, Cornelis’ films reveal conflict, anxiety and rivalry within the art world. During his work at BLT (the Belgian Radio and Television company) between 1964 and 1998, the filmmaker produced over two hundred live broadcasts, essays and documentaries, thereby bringing exquisite, avant-garde work to the mass audiences and turning television into art. ...

Selected Artworks
Daniel Buren (palais royal)
Jef Cornelis
Daniel Buren (palais royal), 1986
Daniel Buren
Documenta 4
Documenta 5
Marshall McLuhan
Jef Cornelis
Marshall McLuhan, 1971
Richard Hamilton
Jef Cornelis
Richard Hamilton, 1971
Sonsbeek Buiten de Perken
Jef Cornelis
Sonsbeek Buiten de Perken, 1971
Biennale van Parijs
Jef Cornelis
Biennale van Parijs, 1985
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