I developed a tool for Letman last year, the Rainbowgun, allowing the user to paint with 7 spray-cans simultaneously.

Check it out in this remarkable performance, made for: If you could collaborate ‘09.

For theatregroup Nieuw West, I made a Light-installation. A mercurygas-light, rotates once every hour, with a circle-radius of 3,5 meters. The driving-mechanism functions as a counterweight to balance the construction.

Sucking air in and blowing it out again, yes, breathing is what it’s called. Pretty basic concept for some new variety in tones on the musical sirens: Instead of a continuous airstream, this “adjustable airpump”, sucks and pressurizes in a frequency, adjusted by the musician.

Check out a patchwork of different sounds I made with it.

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An article about ReneBakker.com, In the November issue of monthly magazine: “Metaal & Techniek”. It contains a description of the carcrash-project and an outline of the services offered by -workshop- ReneBakker.com.


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I did some prototyping for Jelle Hamers, wood-craftsman in the yachtbuilding industry. He was asked to make a physical sculpture of the Epifanes yachtpaints logo. The teak-wooden wings are mounted onto a stainless-steel-frame with magnets. So the whole thing can be taken apart, fitted in a briefcase and fly to the next expo.

Interesting option for company’s to pimp their logo with a chique 3D version right? Contact me.

I have been prototyping, building and testing a new piece of art by Germaine Kruip.

First display of the work in Hiroshima MOCA, Japan.

As part of the exposition SILENT, starting november 3rd.

The work is based upon a lightsource, rotating once per 24 hours..

I’m expecting a nice pic from Hiroshima to put in this post.

The siren-orchestra venued on Festival Key of Life: Premiering a new composition by Wouter Snoei: Hysteresis.

And the NS try-out festival in Leiden. More or less on top of the railway-station!

Upcoming gigs:

November Music, november 15th, Den Bosch.

Kunstenfestival S5 @ Scheltema, november 28th, Leiden.

Dag in de branding @ Korzo5hoog, december 12, Den Haag.

GOOD NEWS: I’ve started a renovating & innovating the siren-instruments, commissioned by the Veenfabriek.

I succesfully rounded up the technical coördination of festival Key of Life.

I actually was able to enjoy the festival’s fine line-up, so I guess it was well organized;)

Photographers Luca di Tommaso and Ed Jansen uploaded beautiful pictures of the festival.

Below is a still from the performance: “Ufo Drone Scapes” by interfaculty Artscience, of the Royal Academy of Arts, Den Haag.

After 5 days of deforming and moaning bodywork, these German baby’s were pretty much airborne!

Looking back on this sensational project gives me a very satisfied and warm feeling. Thanks, Jonathan, Amelia and Carl!

Check out the last pictures made by Jonathan S. here.

Photo’s are twittered / uploaded to the live-area of TodaysArt site; MASHUPR.com.

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