A frozen sea with nothing on the horizon, except for a large ship that is forcing its way through the ice. A tiny figure is walking a few metres ahead of this icebreaker, as if it has to lead the way. A more...
What happens when you take a day off, refusing to turn along with the world? Such a motionless and actionless day has no consequences, one would think. Van der Werve took this question literally enough and...
In the earlier 'numbers', the performer/film-maker Guido Van der Werve often featured ballet dancers accompanied by tranquil classical music, whether this took place in a street in a residential area, a...
A text against a somewhat grubby black background explains how the maker, ever since he was six years old, was in the habit of furnishing his room in only black and white; how one day a ray of sun reached his...
As a reflection on a personal dream, 'Nummer zeven' (Number seven) addresses the possibility of failure that is inherent to the creative process, the precarity of being an artist and the dangers of realizing...
Some things are as inevitable as gravity, however much we would like to avoid them: something with which the subtitle of this short film whole-heartedly agrees. In 'Nummer vier', Guido van der Werve presents a...
With their rustling dresses, their elegant gestures and their flowing, but completely formalized way of dancing, ballerinas are unworldly figures. In his triptych 'Nummer drie' (Number three), Guido van der...
'Nummer twee' appears to start with a 'stunt' in which the artist is knocked down by a car in the street. On the brusque cut that interrupts the image immediately afterwards follows a trip to a cinematographic...
We can see Van der Werve, who is just not looking into the lens of the camera. His face is almost expressionless, but for a hint of childish innocence. After a few seconds, he puts a pistol to his head and...
A human figure is dragging himself along a woodland path. His head and feet are connected by a construction that is attached to the back of his body, so that his head follows the movements of his feet. In this...
