visual artist/filmmaker
The films, performances and installations of Karel Doing (1965, Canberra, Australia) deal with elusive subjects such as music, rhythm, poetry, death, history and memory. He works together with composers, musicians, performers, and dancers. His films relate to the experimental film tradition and beyond. He combines documentary techniques, found footage and visual story telling resulting in a style of his own. He lives and works in Rotterdam.
beeldend kunstenaar/filmmaker
De films, performances en installaties van Karel Doing (1965, Canberra, Australia) handelen over ongrijpbare onderwerpen zoals muziek, ritme, poëzie, dood, geschiedenis, en herinnering. Hij werkt veelvuldig samen met componisten, musici, performers en dansers. Zijn films valen binnen de experimentele film traditie en verder. Hij combineert documentaire technieken, hergebruik van archief materiaal en visuele verhaallijnen in een geheel eigen stijl. Hij woont en werkt in Rotterdam.

Chronology

- 1965

Born in Canberra, Australia

- 1986/1990

Student fine arts at the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, Arnhem the Netherlands

- 1989

Birth of his son Vleer Doing

- 1990

Start of Studio één foundation: workshop for experimental and independent filmmakers

- 1995

Moves to Rotterdam with Studio één

- 1998

Start of production company Doing Film

- 1998/now

Works on different media; film, video, digital

- 2002/2010

Chairman of Filmbank distribution of Dutch experimental and independent films

- 2010/2011

member supervisory board Eye Film Institute Netherlands