Livinus Van de Bundt (1909)
Netherlands
Biography :
"Livinus van de Bundt (1909-1979) was a Dutch pioneering video artist and a key figure in the history of media art in the Netherlands, known for his medium specific videoworks and experiments. He studied at the Royal Acadamy of the Arts in The Hague. Initially he made etchings and woodcuts, but in the sixties he started experimenting with light and called himself a “light artist”. In 1964 he won the Sikkensprijs for his experimental ‘video peintures’ and ‘fotografiek’. Livinus’s overall oeuvre reveals a profound curiosity and exploratory interest into different techniques and media. He has never been part of any artistic movement or restricted himself to one discipline within the arts. However, one can find his fascination with light running like a thread through his work."
(Source, website, LIMA)