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Programme
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Preconference Wednesday 4 May 2022 at CINEMATEK
14.00-15.20 Section 1
14.00 - 14.10 | Prof. (ULB) - Introduction (ENG) |
14.10 - 14.40 | Prof. (UNILausanne) - Passions in Projection, Passions by Projection (ENG) |
14.40 - 15.00 | Prof. Em. (Université de Montréal) - Didactic Emotions: Pathos and Hyperbole in Catholic Illustrated Lectures in Québec (ENG) |
15.00 - 15.20 | Q&A |
15.20 - 15.50 Coffee break
15.50 - 17.20 Section 2
15.50 - 16.10 | Prof. (Ecole nationale superieure Louis-Lumiere) - Reproduire les mouvements de l’âme (FR) |
16.10 - 16.30 | Dr. (UCL) - The simulacrum of color in luminous projections or the representation of the “picturesque” in color (ENG) |
16.30 - 16.50 | Prof. (Université de Montréal) - Reconstitution historique, mon beau souci… (FR) |
16.50 - 17.10 | Q&A |
17.10 - 17.20 | Prof. Em. (UCL) and Prof. (UCL) - Conclusion (FR-ENG) |
18.30 - 20.00 Dinner
20.30 - 21.45 Evening spectacle at the Royal Belgian Film Archive
An extraordinary magic lantern and early film reconstitution conceived by , after an original idea of and . With in the role of Georges Gauvreau and in the role of Viscount Henry de Grandsaignes d’Hauterives. Text: , in collaboration with . Projectionist: , sound artist: , piano: , direction: , assisted by , overall coordination: , assisted by , , and .
In collaboration with the (CiASP ULB), the (Université de Montréal) and the (UCL).
Please note that this preconference will be conducted in both English and French.
B-magic Conference Thursday 5 May 2022 at FOMU
9.00-9.30 Registration
9.30-9.45 Opening by Kurt Vanhoutte, spokesperson for B-magic and welcome by , FOMU director
9.45-11.00 PANEL 1 – Intermedial Aspects of Lantern Practice (chair: )
- – The Rome of Gerome
- – Lanternology
- – Virtual Tours of Pompeii in Magic Lantern Show
11.00-11.15 Break
11.15-12.15 – Magic lantern: seeing far, seeing self and other delights in Méliès’s Lanterne Magique, Hoffmann’s Rat Krespel and Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffmann (chair: Leen Engelen)
12:15-13.15 Lunch
13.15-13.45 Lantern presentation by – 'Professor Huhlabaloo Presents a Century That Slept': Exclusive World Premiere Sneak Preview
13.45-15.00 PANEL 2 – The Dark Side of the Lantern (chair: )
- – Professor Pepper in ‘The Land of Bush Fires’
- and – Deathly Spectatorship and the Magic Lantern
15.00-15.30 Break
15.30-17.45 B-magic Carrousel: All B-magic team members present their research
17.45-18.15 Launch ‘’ Book Series and first volumes on the magic lantern, edited by B-magic members
Followed by a warm welcome to the Kaiser-Panorama at FOMU by Leen Engelen
18.15-19.00 Drinks reception parallel with possibility of Kaiser-Panorama visit
19.00-20.00 Avant Premiere Vue Brisée by filmmaker with intro and Q&A by
B-magic Conference Friday 6 May 2022 at FOMU and Bernaerts Auctioneers
9.30-9.45 Opening by Ilja Van Damme, Centre for Urban History
9.45-11.00 PANEL 3: The Lantern on Tour (chair: )
- – Local/National: Benjamin Malden and the Rise of the Touring Lantern Lecturer
- and – Paul and Minna Hoffmann’s Grosse Vorstellungen (Great Shows): Performative Configurations of the Art of Projection for Entertainment and the Popular Transfer of Knowledge
- – Following íٱ&Բ;Laschott and Others. International Touring Magic Lantern Shows in Spain from 1840 to 1860
11.00-11.15 Break
11.15-12.30 PANEL 4: National and Imperial Narratives (chair: )
- – Indian Magic Lantern, from Mythology to Dance and Parade!
- and – Visualising Christian Brotherhood across Continents: The Magic Lantern Shows of the London and Baptist Missionary Societies
12.30-13.30 Lunch + possibility of Kaiser-Panorama visit
13.30-15.00 PANEL 5 – Spectacle and Special Effects (chair: Nele Wynants)
- and – Projection of Chromolithography: From Slides to Film
- – Magic lanterns, magic effects. The Special Effects Magic Lantern Plates from the Morieux Collection Preserved at the Musée des Arts Forains
- – R. Winter’s UNRIVALLED EXHIBITION of Chemical Dioramas, Dissolving Views & Chromatrope Views, &c., &c.
15.00-15.30 Lantern Presentation by – Dissolving view showmen. From a presenter of slides to a lecturer of popular sciences.
15.30-16.00 Break + possibility of Kaiser-Panorama visit
16.00-17.30 PANEL 6 – Mapping the Archive (chairs: Evelien Jonckheere and Sabine Lenk)
- Evelien Jonckheere and Sabine Lenk – B-magic digitization
- – Digitization project at meemoo, Institute for Flemish Archives
- – Erfgoed Noorderkempen
- – Lucerna, online lantern slide database
- and – Preventive Conservation Challenges of Hand- Painted Magic Lantern Glass Slides
18.30-22.00 Recreational & artistic evening at
18.30-19.30 A special magic lantern spectacle with live musical accompaniment
La Voix des Clochers: Grand shadow pieces in 15 tableaux by Maison de la Bonne Presse (1911)
Compositions of Honoré Le Sablais (1870-1848)
Decors and artwork by Barozzio (probably 1862-1939)
Music by Estéban Martí (1867-1925)
Projection by and Els Prevenier
Slide collection: and Annet Duller
Vocals by soprano: , mezzo-soprano: , tenor: , baritone:
Piano by
Quo Vadis, Domine? Sacred drama in 14 tableaux. Grand shadow pieces by Maison de la Bonne Presse (1909)
Poem and artwork by Amédée Vignola (1862-1939)
Music by André Colomb (1865-1940)
Projection by and Els Prevenier
Slide collection: Ditmar Bollaert
Vocals by baritone:
Piano by
19.30-21.00 Conference dinner for all attendees
21.00-22.00 11 Seconds: Performance by
Production: Toneelhuis, Charlotte Bouckaert, Platform 0090
B-magic Conference Saturday 7 May 2022 at FOMU
10.00-10.45 : ‘Daddy of Them All’. A Lanternist’s Career According to his Unpublished Memoirs (chair: Kurt Vanhoutte)
10.45-11.00 Break
11.00-11.45 PANEL 7 – Contemporary Appropriations of the Lantern
- and – Phantoms of Knowledge. Media-archaeological Experiments Using Improved Phantasmagoria Lanterns and a Transparent Screen
- – Object-Image Artworks Based on Optical Premise of Magic Lantern
11.45-12.30 Future Projects
- Kurt Vanhoutte, Eleonora Paklons, and Thomas Smits – GOA Project ‘Understanding ideological bias through data-driven methods: Testing cognitive social learning processes through intersectional analysis of past data (c.1800-c.1940)’
- Nele Wynants and Eva Andersen – 'Science at the Fair: Performing Knowledge and Technology in Western Europe, 1850-1914’ ()
- Evelien Jonckheere – 'Physiognomic Culture in Popular Performance: On the use of stereo-’types’ in fin-de-siècle Brussels’
- – 'Series of SRA (Slovenian research agency) projects on the sociopolitical impact of popular culture from a synchronic and diachronic perspective'
12:30-14.00 Lunch and Poster session Future Projects
12.30-15.00 Media Archaeology Market and Book Fair
- Opportunity to sell and acquire slides, lanterns, old and new books on media archaeological subjects and other media artifacts
- Interested sellers can contact Nele Wynants before 3 May for more details
END OF CONFERENCE
TIP: Visit the FOMU exhibition by Diana Markosian (Moscow, 1989) or by photographer Bertien van Manen (NL, 1942)
TIP: Diederik Peeters / Spin & L’Amicale’s performance at Voo?uit (Ghent) from 20.00-21.00
A contemporary interpretation of the Pepper’s Ghost
CINEMATEK BRUSSELS | FOMU ANTWERP | BERNAERTS ANTWERP |
9 Rue Baron Horta, 1000 Brussels On | Waalsekaai 47, 2000 Antwerp On | Verlatstraat 20, 2000 Antwerp On |
To arrive at the preconference on time from Antwerp-Central, you can take the 12.54 IC 2034 to Charleroi-Sud on platform 23, which arrives in Brussels-Central at 13.36 (the next train arrives at 13.58). For updated information, visit the or use the app. To coordinate with your tram or bus, use the website or app.
