CHRISTIAN
TOONK
Contact information:
Rozenstraat
5
7004 CE DOETINCHEM
The Netherlands
+31 (0) 6 4120 7455
christian@umatic.nl
Christian Toonk [1976] is a sound artist from the Netherlands.
Inspired by sound phenomena and sound theory in general, Toonk uses digital techniques in order to create tonal improvisations. The sounds are assembled from custom made software, based on feedback processes and sine wave manipulation.
http://www.roch.nl/
AVAILABLE
PROJECT
FMAM
A live performance based on FM / AM Synthesis. Reshaping of sinewaves
with modulation-, feedback- and filter loops. A thorough meditation on
frequency, dissonant harmonics and improvised composition. The
character of the performance is minimal, immersive and quiet with a
possible burst. Please contact me for more info..
DOWNLOAD
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Envelope-ca165.zip
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Piezein-patt004.zip
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Unison-cnv24.zip
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Live at kraakgeluiden_090106.mp3
PROJECTS
2008
Envelope
Audio release on clinical archives.
http://www.clinicalarchives.spyw.com/
2007
Piezein
Audiorelease
on PCSC netlabel. 2 tracks based on the principle of
fm-synthesis. the timbre of sinewaves is disturbed by altering the
envelope of the modulating frequency, resulting in complex and grainy
soundtextures. the greek word piezein meaning "to press tight", is
meant as a metaphor for squeezing the curve of soundwaves, which have
been the case for these 2 tracks.
[PCSC, Aug 4 2007]
http://www.patternsound.com/patt004.html
Camera
Lucida DVD event
Release party, with live performances by: tez, bas van koolwijk,
evelina & dmitry and christian toonk.
[Melkweg, Amsterdam, NL may 27 2007]
http://www.melkweg.nl/
Cul
de Sac
Live performances by: o.a. puddle parade, machine fabriek, wouter van
veldhoven, soccer committee and christian toonk.
[Cul de Sac, Tilburg, NL, may 15 2007]
http://www.culdesac.nl
UMATIC
night
Kinetic Engineering & OT301 present a night of extreme field
recordings, analog improv, digital noise, live video and microsonic
drones.
[OT301, Amsterdam, NL, 25 april 2007]
http://overtoom301.events.html
2006
Live
Cinema
3 AV performances in collaboration with karl
klomp
Worm
Rotterdam, Oct 13
Stichting Poon, Oct 19
Extrapool
Nijmegen, Oct 20
AfregelSalon,
DNK-Amsterdam
AV performance in collaboration with karl
klomp
[OT301, Amsterdam, NL Oct 2 2006]
http://www.dnk-amsterdam.com/
StateOfTheImage
AV performance in collaboration with karl
klomp
[Arnhem, NL Sept 8 2006]
http://www.stateoftheimage.com/
Fonds
voor
Beeldende Kunsten Vormgeving en Bouwkunst (Fonds BKVB)
Supported during 2006-2007 by Fonds voor Beeldende Kunsten Vormgeving
en Bouwkunst
[Sept 1 2006]
http://www.fondsbkvb.nl/docs/index.html
Grand Text Auto
1 of the 10 winners of: kans op kunst, best work by young artist.
[Volkskrant, NL June 10 2006]
http://www.kansopkunst.nl/
Urban
Explorers
Series of performances in an audio dedicated environment.
[Dordrecht, NL May 11-14 2006]
http://www.urbanexplorersfestival.nl/
Resort
Off /
Live Cinema
4 AV performances in collaboration with ryan parteka, aka mini tour
through NL.
Worm
Rotterdam, March 14
TAG Den Haag, March 16
Extrapool
Nijmegen, March 17
SM'S
Den Bosch, March 28
Viper
International
festival for film video and new media
Room Mirror is nominated for the Viper International Competition 2005
[Basel, CH March]
http://www.viper.ch/
BAROCH
Live sound performance on an installation, with Ronald Nijhof, Bas van
Koolwijk
[Haarlem, NL January 29]
http://www.devishal.nl/
RGB²
/ 468
Continuation of the RGB project with bas van koolwijk. This time not
the PAL video signal as basis, but the ITU-R 468-weighting curve, which
is used when measuring noise in audio systems. This collaborate project
explores noise, with an emphasis on detail.
long stretched harmonies of total distortion. quiet with occasional
burst.
[Kraakgeluiden, Amsterdam, NL January 9]
http://www.kraakgeluiden.com/
2005
Great
Performances
Circuit bending performance with Ronald Nijhof.
[Utrecht, NL November 18]
http://www.moira-utrecht.nl/
Break 2.3 Festival
RGB Performance. [w/ Bas van Koolwijk]
[Ljubljana, SI - November 15]
http://www.break-festival.org/
Netrelease
on Conv
Unison is released on the netlabel conv. The basic idea for unison is
the phenomenon of binaural tones. When the distance between congruence
frequencies is changed, pulsations occur. For unison a self build
instrument is used, based on sinewave oscillators and feedback loops.
The output is rewired to the input and provides a somewhat
unpredictable datastream, by means of creating an opponent to interact
to as in collaboration. Unison is an improvisation with sinewaves.
Download the 3 tracks +
artwork --> christian_toonk/unison/cnv24
[November
12]
http://www.con-v.org/
D>Art.05
Audio work for the annual distrubuted art exhibition.
[Sydney Opera House, AUS - August 10-September 04]
http://www.dlux.org.au/
Placard
Garage
1.RGB Performance. [w/ Bas van Koolwijk]
2.RoomMirror - sinewave improvisation.
[Stralsund, DE - August 05-07]
http://www.leplacard.org/
Garage
Festival 05
Desktopjam, simultaneous desktop
presentation by Van Koolwijk, Nijhof and Toonk concerning their
artistic positions towards saving, archiving and forgetting.
[Stralsund, DE - July 22-August 13]
http://garage.in-mv.de/
Dissonanze
Festival
RGB Performance. [w/ Bas van Koolwijk]
[Rome, IT - May 19-21]
http://www.dissonanze.it/
Colortron cd
The second audio release of the RGB project. Subtle frequency
modulations create a suspense field that blurs the actual time span.
One track based on
improvisations with the audiovisual live performance RGB. Mail me for a
copy! [May]
Bar
War
Magic hue - Popup - Ruisbol: a video installation about visual
illusions. [w/ Ronald Nijhof]
[Extrapool, Nijmegen, NL - April 23-24]
http://www.extrapool.nl/
Desktopjam
Simultaneous desktop presentation concerning individual sources, recent
projects and unrealized sketches. By means of improvisation and
association a fusion of ideas come togehter in 1 triptych. [w/ Bas van
Koolwijk, Ronald Nijhof]
[Artis, den Bosch, NL - April 05]
http://www.artisdenbosch.nl/
Utrecht
Uploaded
RGB Performance and sreening of the video improv_1. [w/ Bas van
Koolwijk]
[Utrecht, NL - March 2]
http://www.expodium.nl/
Netmage05
Festival
RGB Performance. [w/ Bas van Koolwijk]
[Bologna, IT - January 27-29]
http://www.netmage.it/
RGB
cd
The first audio release of RGB together with Van Koolwijk, include
three tracks based on
improvisations with the audiovisual live performance RGB. All sounds
derived from properties of the PAL video signal. [January]
http://www.staalplaat.com/
2004
Stop
dancing, Start
looking...
'RGB' Live performance during an evening with different perspectives on
visual/mediaart.
[w/ Bas van Koolwijk]
['t hoogt, Utrecht, NL - December 14]
UBIK
Installation responsive to a monumental building. Synchronised sound,
smoke and light neutralize historical space. [w/ Bas van Koolwijk,
Ronald Nijhof]
[Skol, Utrecht, NL - September 04]
Blank
Installation around a scale model, revealing hidden layers inside an
old bunker. [w/Ronald Nijhof]
[Moira, Utrecht, NL - September 06]
Garage
Festival 04
Feedback-Performance. [and surprise gig w/ Bas van Koolwijk]
[Stralsund, DE - August 05-06]
http://garage.in-mv.de/
HumBug
Installation with amplified insect sounds for a camping site. [w/Ronald
Nijhof]
[Gau, Utrecht, NL - August 14]
Urbanism
1.Video installation: with a two way view of a city crossroad, leaving
a
void in the exhibition space open for suggestion and imagination. [w/
Bas van Koolwijk, Ryan Parteka]
2.AV Performance: [w/ Bas van Koolwijk, Derek Holzer]
>
psychonavigators.mp3
[BAK, Utrecht, NL - June 12-24]
European
Data
Cup
Presentation about a generative parasite project turning the soccer
championship
into an electronic music generator. [w/ Bas van Koolwijk, Ronald Nijhof]
[BAK/Impakt, Utrecht, NL - March 29]
Umatic
performance
AV Performances based on collaboration and improvisation. [w/ Yannick
Dauby, 87Central, Gerard van Dongen, umatic]
[Moira Club, Utrecht, NL - March 07]
Jong
Talent
ASCII Computer graphics in light box. Commissioned by Kunstuitleen
Utrecht.
[GAU, Utrecht, NL - January-March]
2003
Café-Bar
Nergenshuizen
is an Interactive light installation in which the public can control a
display existing out of 432 light bulbs. By touching the lightened
platform, the corresponding spot on the screen goes on. In real-time
movements of the public on the platform (input), are translated to
animated images (output). In its simple directness it is a prototype of
a screen. [w/ Ronald Nijhof]
[Huis a/d Werf, Utrecht, NL - October]
Petlab
An installation with living animals, and the use of color- and motion
detection for gathering data with which audio and video are produced in
real-time. [w/ Ronald Nijhof, Bas van Koolwijk]
[Academie Galerie. Utrecht, NL - June]
Clash of the Titans[w/ Henk de Vries, Ronald Nijhof]
Performance the Polsmofjes. Post Electro Pop.
[dBs, Utrecht, NL - June]
Art
Primeur
a quadraphonic sound installation reacting on the audience movement. A
virtual environment existing out of native birds that fly around an
industrial building.
[Energiehuis, Dordrecht, NL - May]
Lightbar
is an interactive light installation in which the public can control a
display existing out of 81 light bulbs. By pressing the sensors the
audience can make animations and simple games.
[Louis Hartlooper Complex, Utrecht, NL - January]
2002
Proeflokaal
Performance Renc. Electronic Music Improvisation. [w/ Ronald Nijhof]
[Theater Kikker, Utrecht, NL - December]
HKU
Festival
The video installation National Digigraphic refers to the exotic
environments in the magazine National Geographic. A digital environment
parallel to reality that evokes an attended consciousness of existing
nature.
[Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, NL - June]
R
+ C
Assembled works based on a virtual car race ran in a vinex location.
[w/ Ronald Nijhof]
[Expodium, Utrecht, NL - May]
Work
Out
The video Postcard reveals a different vision on the existence of plant
life.
[Academie Galerie, Utrecht, NL - April]
2001
U-pop
Performance Girotuna. Electronic Improvisation. [w/ John von der
Linden, Ronald Nijhof]
[Moira, Utrecht, NL - December]
Diem
Large computer print of digitally altered photo.
[GAU, Utrecht, NL - June]
Core
108
In the video train blocks the viewer is taken on a train ride thru the
country. While staring at the passing landscape imaginary forms pop up
and disappear.
[Overtoom, Amsterdam, NL - May]
Opkomst
Untitled video existing out of one frame stretched out over 3:30
minutes.
[Academie Galerie, Utrecht, NL - March]
2000
Tegenbeeld
Performance Girotuna. Electronic Improvisation. [w/ John von der
Linden, Ronald Nijhof, Ruben Otemann]
[Vleeshal, Haarlem, NL - November]
Nieuwe Blikken
Performance Girotuna. Electronic Improvisation. [w/ John von der
Linden, Ronald Nijhof, Ruben Otemann]
[Gruitpoort, Doetinchem, NL - November]
INVITED
ARTISTS
> 87Central
> Yannick Dauby
> Gerard van Dongen
UMATIC ARTISTS
>
Bas van Koolwijk [NL]
> Christian Toonk [NL]
>
Derek Holzer [US/NL]
>
Sara Kolster [NL]