mini-thoughts

I once had a mini-thought. It wasn't a full one as I did not have to patience or fortitude to fully interrogate the subject. The thought could not be completed. Instead, it rotted in my minds eye, like rancid pork belly, completely in a loop. I became obsessed with the problem of not being able to finish the thought, only to half think of it. To the point that I completely forgot what the original thought was. Shit.

AfricanColours - Sketch Assemby: A real Dutch Treat

AfricanColours - Sketch Assemby: A real Dutch Treat Sometime last year I participated in an exhibition by the Sketch Assembly. It was led by Cape Town artist Andrew Putter and was titled Merry Company as the images were based on Dutch paintings of the Colonial era which depicted scenes of merryement and enjoyement being had by young people. He changed these by casting it through the lense of revisionist history and showed and equal and overtly sexualised relationship between the Dutch colonists and the Coloured slaves of the era. Read the review... ps I'm in "Hand On Boob".

Lu Chase - Dirty Von Tesse Shoot part 2.wmv

Here is part two.

Lu Chase Dirty Von Tesse Shoot Part one.wmv

This is the behind the scenes video of the Lu Chase shoot. Please note the videographer made an error in the title. It was " Dirty von Tease" not "Dirty von Tesse". I asked her to change it, she said she would, she didn't. But here is the video anyway-which is great, despite the title error.

Red Shoes

Have you ever been told by an older person such you mother, father ,grandfather, grandmother how in their day, they only had one pair of shoes which had multiple purposes? One pair of black regulation school Bata Toughees which were worn Monday to Friday to and from school. These were taken off the moment one returned home from school, thoroughly polished with black Kiwi nugget and left under the bed while you go play barefoot in the street, inevitably with tens of other barefoot children who just completed a similar ritual at around 3pm that very afternoon. Those black Bata Toughees were once again brought out on Sunday morning, to be worn to church along with the appropriate bobby socks, hat and handbag for girls and black shorts, white shirt and tie for boys. By the time I was young, things had changed slightly. I went to a school that had brown shoes and it was the 90's. Children ceased to be children and were now Kids. I had one pair of sandals for summer, one pair of pleather takkies for winter and school shoes. I once attended a wedding wearing a pair of Addis skate shoes circ 1997.

I rewatched Powell & Pressburger's The Red Shoes (1948) recently and began to think about the way people view their shoes; from Kurt Cobain's All Stars and Carry Bradshaw's Manolo Blahniks to Vincent Gallo's red ankle boots in Buffallo 66, it is amazing that what we use to protect our feet have become a symbol of rebellion, wealth, luxury and individuality. I think Cobain's Converse All Stars were a sort of inspiration for me, I always wanted a pair, and then I finally got them. I wore them for three years non stop until the side was ripped by a nail. But alas I had a few adventures in them; I wore them my first day of film school. I was late (as usual) and had to run from Observatory station to campus in them. When I finally arrived I took the first available seat, when I looked behind me I saw someone who I thought I knew, but it turned out I didn't. He turned out to have quiet an impact on my life during that time. He also wore the same Converse takkies, but in a faded black. I once wrote him a note and hid it in his shoe.

I think this is one reason why I wear the same shoes over and over until they break, I get too attached to them and cant let them go. I agonised over buying a pair of winter boots at Edgars last month. I didn't know if they were too expensive (R150 is not expensive), they weren't even real leather (I am used to pleather y'know), they are ankle boots ( I have three pairs of knee highs already) so they fit the criteria for buying a new item of clothing- 1) inexpensive, 2) I don't already own a similar pair, 3) CHEAP, 4) I haven't bought myself a new pair of shoes in three years. I even called my mother so that she could offer me some advice as to whether it was worth it to buy the boots, instead she offered to pay for them herself, I had to decline as I have a job, so it's not really about paying for the boots. It's about me being cheap and suffering from latent Calvinistic impulses - fear that spending money on something I actually needed was going to send me to hell and the poor house. At this point I needed to lay down. I couldn't because by 6pm the floor at Edgars isn't the most hygienic place for one to lay ones head. I eventually just bought the friggen boots. That was over a month ago, I have yet to wear them, I don't have anything that goes with them.

The best way for me to keep these boots looking ship shape is to take them off every evening after work and polish them religiously. But I have yet to wear them so who knows when I will ever have a reason to polish them.

Dit is die Mode

A friend of mine by the name of the Fashionographer ( Terence Webb) was visiting Cape Town this summer. We worked together on some fashion photographs. I did the styling for Elle and Shelley and the styling and art direction for Lu Chase.

from top to bottom: Elle King for Base Models; Lu Chase- singer, songwriter, actress and Shelley Gordon- singer.

They were great expiriences and hope to do more in fashion in the future.

Inge

vanyrhynsdorp

In September 2010 I accompanied German-South African artist Manfred Zylla on a trip to the small town of Vanrhynsdorp, its in the north west of the Western Cape on the way to Springbok.
Manfred wanted to visit a musician he had met some time ago, his name is Jacobus Cloete, he plays the traditional rural cape music. he uses a hand made bow and plays the guitar. The expirience was a musical exchange of sorts. Manfred was the student visiting to learn this particular music style. In turn he brought his expiremental jazz to Vanrhynsdorp. I filmed all of this and am currently editing. I will post some clips before I have completly edited the whole film. This is proving to be a challenge as I have never actually edited anything before and am learning on the job.

More postings to come!

Inge

Vanrhynsdorp

creepy mini-mart
creepy cycad.

dusk

some landscape on our drive home.
the kids .

full ensemble.

main street and the yellow tortoise.

all the neighbours came and when there was a break
they took to the instruments.

this is the tourism office on the main street.
it used to be where the slaves were held.
i really liked the light in this photo. Manfred is slightly silhouetted
and Elizabeth's pink trousers contrast the darkness wonderfully.

sound check.

Jacobus Cloete and Manfred Zylla

Elizabeth Cleote (Jacobus's sister)

Neighbourhood kids. They had never seen a Beetle before and thought it looked like a yellow tortoise.

Welcome Message

Dear All

Welcome to ingeritajansen. This is my a forum for me to post what I'm working on and what I have completed. You might be wondering what is it I do? Well I must be honest that I'm not too sure myself, but you will be the first to know once I am sure. For now I will be posting short films which I have made, photographs I have taken, some fashion styling and writing.

Please feel free to write me and correct me on my grammar and spelling.

Inge