Personalia
Last name Gofre
First name Patrick
E-mail address info@patrickgofre.org
websites www.patrickgofre.org
duckumentary.patrickgofre.org
achmed.patrickgofre.org
Date and place of birth 11.08.1959 (Talence)
Education 1984-89 A.B.K. (Academy of Visual Arts) Minerva, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Biography
Born in 1959 in Talence (France), Patrick Gofre has been working as a visual artist / filmmaker since 1989.
He has exhibited his work in several museums and galleries in The Netherlands and abroad.
His films has have been screened at many international film festivals.
Main exhibitions
2009 • Bagaazjedrager, nominated for the design award, Prov. Fryslân and St. Keunstwurk, Museum voor Landbouw, Earnewâld (NL).
• Rendez-vous à 14.30, Schets, Keeping up culture, NOK, Museum Belvédère, Heerenveen (NL).
• Rendez-vous à 14.30, Self-portrait, Blinde Muur, Chassé Theater, Breda (NL).
2007
• Les Grandes Aventures d’Achmed, photo and video installation, Salon des Artistes Francophones à Amsterdam, Amsterdam (NL).
• Les Grandes Aventures d’Achmed, photo and video installation, Kunsteyssen, Alkmaar (NL).*
2006
• Les Grandes Aventures d’Achmed, photo and video installation, nov-dec. 2006, Buro Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (NL).*
• Les Grandes Aventures d’Achmed, photo and video installation, juin 2006, NP3, Groningen (NL).*
2005
• Performances 2005, 25 november 2005, Kulturetage, Oldenburg (D).
• Video installation, Kunsteyssen, Alkmaar (NL).*
• Rendez-vous à 14.30, Fries Museum, Leeuwarden (NL).
• Multiple galerie c.v. XX, Rotterdam (NL).
2004
• Exit, museum ’t Coopmanshûs, Franeker (NL).
• Rendez-vous à 14.30, Happy-go-lucky, VHDG, Leeuwarden (NL).
• Kleef je uit, Stickers exhibition, NP3/Niggendijker, Groningen (NL).
2003
• Performance Vakantieliefde, Kunstmaand Ameland, Ballum, Ameland (NL).
• Het BoekWasBeter, performance, BoekWurk, Fryslânhûs, Leeuwarden (NL).
2002
• Video installation In Uit, Praktikabel, Fries Museum, Leeuwarden (NL).
• Vision, billboard, Zieuwent (NL).
• Ode aan Fransiscus, sound on CD, Fries Museum, Leeuwarden (NL).
• De gedoomde stad, i.sm. schrijver Douwe Kootstra, BoekWurk, Leeuwarden (NL).
• Momento, stichting Blauw Achterland, Groningen (NL).
2000
• For Show, i.c.w. M. Bunder and het Vertalerscollectief, installation, Kunstenaarsgenootschap Kunstliefde, Utrecht (NL).
• Tusken Himel en Ierde, a poem on 17 farm roofs, i.c.w. M. Bunder en Douwe Kootstra, Frysk Festival 2000, South-West Friesland.*
• Noorderlicht fototentoonstelling, Museum ‘t Coopmanshûs, Franeker (NL).
• Dada-avond, performance, BoekWurk, Fryslânhûs, Leeuwarden (NL).
1999
• MacHuman (de Wereldburger), multimedia installation at McDonald’s, Sirkus Ljouwert (NL).*
• Voor de Onbekende Held, i.c.w. M. Bunder, De Kolk, Assen (NL).*
• Avond van de Kopie, performance, BoekWurk, Fryslânhûs, Leeuwarden (NL).
1998
• Ik wil Geen tekst Bij mijn werk, BoekWurk, i.c.w. M. Bunder, video/sound installation, archives of broadcasting
company Omrop Fryslân, Leeuwarden (NL).*
• Voor de Onbekende Held, i.c.w. M. Bunder, De Harmonie, Leeuwarden (NL).*
• Voor de Onbekende Held, i.c.w. M. Bunder, Open Stal Festival, Oldeberkoop (NL).
• De Fryske Beker, i.c.w. M. Bunder, Museum ‘t Coopmanshûs, Franeker (NL).*
1997-98
• Voor de Onbekende Held, i.c.w. M. Bunder, installation in 11 Frisian village community houses.*
1997
• De Fryske Beker, i.c.w. M. Bunder, Historisches Museum, Aurich, (D).*
• For Show, i.c.w. M. Bunder and het Vertalerscollectief, De Gewezen Kunstenaars, installation, Theater De Harmonie, Leeuwarden (NL).*
• For Show, i.c.w. M. Bunder and het Vertalerscollectief, De Gewezen Kunstenaars, performance, Theater Romein, Leeuwarden (NL).*
1996
• De Fryske Beker, i.c.w. M. Bunder, Westfries Museum, Hoorn (NL).*
• Dualité, multiple galerie c.v. XX, Rotterdam (NL).*
• For Show, i.c.w. M. Bunder and het Vertalerscollectief, 7 artefacts presented in 7 several Dutch museums as:
Museum ‘t Domein in Sittard, Museum Mooi Nederland in Beek, Museum ‘t Coopmanshûs in Franeker,
Museum Smallingerland in Drachten, Museum Joure in Joure, Museum Flehite in Amersfoort, Van Haren Museum in Heerenveen.*
1995
• Vrijheid, Kunstkreis und KVHS, Norden (D).
• De Fryske Beker, i.s.m. M. Bunder, Fries Museum, Leeuwarden (NL).*
• De Fryske Beker, i.s.m. M. Bunder, Stadskantoor, Leeuwarden (NL).
• For Show, i.c.w. M. Bunder and het Vertalerscollectief, performance and installation, Galerie Hoogenbosch, Gorredijk (NL).*
1994
• Dualité, Fries Museum, Leeuwarden (NL).*
• Dualité, CBK Oosterpoort, Groningen (NL).*
• For Show, i.c.w. M. Bunder and het Vertalerscollectief, performance, Gallery Art Show, (stand Stichting KeunstWurk), Groningen (NL).*
• À La Mémoire d’Une Pièce Devant Etre Produite, i.c.w. M. Bunder, installation, Gallery
Art Show, (stand Stichting KeunstWurk), Groningen (NL).*
1993
• BASGalerie, (duo), Sneek (NL).
1991
• Galerie de la Tour, Groningen (NL).
• KunstRai, stand Galerie de la Tour, Amsterdam (NL).
1990
• Galerie de la Tour, Groningen (NL).*
*solo exhibitions
Filmography 2012 • Keeping up culture, jan 2012, Vetlanda Museum, Vetlanda (Sweden). 2011
• Keeping up culture, 3 September 2011, Bio Roxy, Orebro (Sweden).
• Zonder naam en titel, 19.08-27.08.2011, International Kansk Video Festival, Kansk (Russia).
• Where do I come from, where do I go, 18-21 aug. 2011, One minute film- en videofestival, Aarau (CH).
• Hamburg 15.00-16.00, Internet, The One minutes, Amsterdam (NL).
• Keeping up culture, 28.01-07.02.2011, Göteborg International Fim Festival, Göteborg (S). • Keeping up culture, january-june 2011, touring exhibition, Art:Screen, Sweden.
2010
• Hamburg 15.00-16.00, 19-22 aug. 2010, One minute film- en videofestival, Aarau (CH).
• Keeping up culture, october 2010, Art Video Screening, Nora (S).
• Keeping up culture, july 2010, Art Video Screening, Malmö (S). • Point de vue, may 2010, Film Festival Crominute, Pozega (Croatia).
• Keeping up culture, may 2010, LOOP Festival, Barcelona (SP).
• Keeping up culture, may 2010, Athens Video Art Festival, (GR).
• Achmed à la ferme,Achmed attend sa tante, Pause-café and Keeping up culture, April 2010, EYE Film Institute Netherlands, Amsterdam (NL). • Achmed attend sa tante, during the march-programm of the FilmBank TV www.filmbanktv.nl and www.cinema.nl
• Keeping up culture, 19-21.02.10, Supermarket, Art Fair Art video screenings, Kultuhuset, Stockholm (S). • Keeping up culture, 15.01.10, ArtMobile, Art Fair Art video screenings, Cinema Elektra, CuLTUREN, Vasteras (S).
• Achmed à la ferme, january programm of FilmBankTV, www.fimbanktv.nl and www.cinema.nl
2009
• In the train, 31st october 2009, GIGUK, Video Art Festival, Gießen (D).
• In the train, 28th october 2009, Black Box, Asburry Park (USA).
• Keeping up culture, 17th October 2009, Art Video Screenings, Bio Roxy, Orebro (Sweden).
• Keeping up culture, 06.09.09, International Video and Contemporary Arts Festival Water Pieces 2009, Riga (Latvia).
• In the train, 22-23 aug. 2009, One minute film- en videofestival, Aarau (CH).
• Minute après minute - 2, Rendez-vous à 14.30 and Schets, 25th July 2009 – Estaleiro Cultural Velha-a-Branca, Braga (Portugal).
• Minute après minute - 2, Rendez-vous à 14.30 and Schets, 18th July 2009 – Livraria Trama, Lisbon (P).
• In the train, 19 july 2009, FilmOneFest, Atlantic Highlands (USA).
• Pause-café, june-july 2009, Contempary Art Screen, CasZuidas, Amsterdam (NL).
• Duckumentary 44.7ºN, 178.1ºE, june 2009, De Spylder, Warns (NL).
• In the train, 29-30.05.09, Film Festival Crominute, Pozega (Croatia).
• Duckumentary 44.7ºN, 178.1ºE, may 2009, Film Front Festival, Gorcums Museum, Gorinchem (NL).
• Duckumentary 44.7ºN, 178.1ºE, i.c.w. M. Houtman, april 2009, Holland Doc, tv and digital network (NL).
• Rendez-vous à 14.30, Schets, Keeping up culture, NOK, Museum Belvédère, Heerenveen (NL).
• Rendez-vous à 14.30, Self-portrait, Blinde Muur, Chassé Theater, Breda (NL).
2008
• Duckumentary 44.7ºN, 178.1ºE, dec 2008, RialtoFilms, Amsterdam (NL).
• Duckumentary 44.7ºN, 178.1ºE, nov 2008, Platforma Video8, Int. Film Festival, Athens (Greece).
• In the train, 09.11.08, 24 Stunden von Nürnberg, Non Stop Film Festival, Nürnberg (D).
• Self-portrait, 09.11.08, 24 Stunden von Nürnberg, Non Stop Film Festival, Nürnberg (D).
• Duckumentary 44.7ºN,178.1ºE, nov 2008, Northern Film Festival, Leeuwarden (NL).
• Duckumentary 44.7ºN,178.1ºE, sept 2008, premiere at the Dutch Film Festival, Utrecht (NL).
• Pause-café during the june/juli-programm of the FilmBank on www.filmbanktv.nl and www.cinema.nl
• Keeping up Culture, RGBFilm, may 2008, VHDG, Hamburg (Germany).
• Achmed attend sa tante, may 2008, KunstVlaai, stand KunstEyssen (NL).
• Achmed attend sa tante, 17-20 jan. 2008, Film Front Festival, Gorcums Museum, Gorinchem (NL).
2007
• It’s wonderful to be home, 9-10-11 november 2007, One Minutes Belgian Open, Gent (B).
• It’s wonderful to be home, 9-10 november 2007, 24 Stunden von Nürnberg, Non Stop Film Festival, Nürnberg (D).
• Keeping up Culture, 22-28 okt 2007, The Best of 20 years Three Minutes Quickies ISFF Hamburg,
Uppsala International Short Film Festival, Uppsala, (Sweden).
• Sykje nei de Muridee Sorix, 29 sept 2007, Buro Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (NL).
• Schets, Across The Channel, sept-okt 2007, www.tank.tv
• Keeping up Culture, Video Jukebox, Sandberg Instituut, Nederlands Filmfestival, Utrecht (NL).
• It’s wonderful to be home, 17-19 aug. 2006, One minute film- en videofestival, Aarau (CH).
• Schets, PocketMovies - BeeldTeGoed/VideoCredit part 1, 05.06.07, www.park.tv
• Achmed attend sa tante, 14 jan 2007, FilmBankTour, Filmhuis Lux, Nijmegen (NL).
• Achmed à la frontière, Achmed fait ses emplettes, Achmed attend sa tante,
and Achmed à la ferme, jan-feb. 2007, Kunsteyssen, Alkmaar (NL).
• Schets, PocketMovies - BeeldTeGoed/VideoCredit part 1, 24.01.07, www.park.tv
2006-07
• Rendez-vous à 14.30, Kunstland, nov 06-may 07, Fries Museum, Leeuwarden (NL).
2006
• Autoportrait, 22 november 2006, One Minute Film & Video Festival, Toronto (Canada).
• Schets, PocketMovies - BeeldTeGoed/VideoCredit part 1, 20-24-26-28.11.06, pocketmovies made for bluetooth broadcasting
at the Kunstvlaai 2006, Amsterdam.
• Achmed à la frontière, Achmed fait ses emplettes, Achmed attend sa tante,
• and Achmed à la ferme, oct-nov 2006, Bureau Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden (NL).
• Achmed attend sa tante, 6 nov 2006, FilmBankTour, Filmhuis, Den Haag (NL).
• Achmed attend sa tante, 2 nov 2006, FilmBankTour, Plaza Futura, Eindhoven (NL).
• Achmed attend sa tante, 25 oct 2006, FilmBankTour, Focus Filmtheater, Arnhem (NL).
• Achmed attend sa tante, 21 oct 2006, FilmBankTour, De Fabriek, Zaandam (NL).
• Achmed attend sa tante, 19 oct 2006, FilmBankTour, Filmhuis Lumen, Delft (NL).
• Achmed attend sa tante, 17 oct 2006, FilmBankTour, Vera Zienama, Groningen (NL).
• Achmed attend sa tante, 14 oct 2006, FilmBankTour, De Balie, Amsterdam (NL).
• Achmed attend sa tante, 22 sept 2006, Salon des Refusés, Milano Film Festival, Milano (I).
• Achmed attend sa tante, 10 sept 2006, FilmBankTour, 't Hoogt, Utrecht (NL).
• Keeping up culture, 18-20 aug. 2006, One minute film- en videofestival, Aarau (CH).
• Achmed à la frontière, Achmed fait ses emplettes, Achmed attend sa tante
and Achmed à la ferme, june 2006, NP3, Groningen (NL).
• Achmed à la frontière, 31.05-05.06.06, International Short Film Festival, Hamburg (Germany).
• Schets, KunstVlaai, stand Park4dTV, project Pocket Movies, Amsterdam (NL).
• Keeping up culture, 20-23 april, 2006, Grenzland Filmtage, Selb (Germany).
• Keeping up culture, 8-12 march 2006, 36th Tampere Film Festival, Tampere (Finland).
2005
• Wraak, 18 november 2005, Video Folkwang, Folkwang Museum, Essen (D).
• Keeping up culture, 17 november 2005, Exground Filmfest, Wiesbaden (D).
• Keeping up Culture, 13 november 2005, nominated for an award, category Art,
The One Minutes Awards, Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL).
• Achmed à la frontière, Achmed fait ses emplettes, Achmed attend sa tante
and Achmed à la ferme, 12-13 november 2005, Noordelijk Filmfestival, Leeuwarden (NL).
• Keeping up culture, 12 november 2005, 22nd Kassel Documentary Film & Video Festival, Kassel (D).
• Keeping up culture, 11 november 2005, International Short Film Festival Winterthur (CH).
• Achmed attend sa tante, 5 november 2005, 24 Stunden von Nürnberg, Non Stop Film Festival, Nürnberg (D).
• Achmed attend sa tante, 5 november 2005, Dokma Festival, Maribor, Slovenia.
• Autoportrait, Wraak and Keeping up culture, The One Minutes Internet tv, www.theoneminutes.org.
• Schets, 14-15-16 october 2005, Closer than the real thing, commissioned by Park4dTV, Video Dumbo Festival, Brooklyn, New York (U.S.A.).
• Rendez-vous à 14.30, 14 october 2005, Video Folkwang, Folkwang Museum, Essen (D).
• Keeping up culture, 7-8-9 october 2005, ResFest, De Balie, Amsterdam and Lantaren Venster, Rotterdam (NL).
• Schets and Keeping up culture, 24.09.05, Media Art Friesland Festival, Leeuwarden (NL).
• Rendez-vous à 14.30, Fries Museum, Leeuwarden (NL).
• L’œil ensablé d’Achmed, i.c.w. M. Houtman, 9 Photo- and video-items for Zandoog, an internet project, Park4d.TV, www.park.nl.
• L’œil ensablé d’Achmed, i.c.w. M. Houtman, 9 Photo- and video-items for Zandoog, an internet
project, www.diteiland.nl/zandoog/, sound, editing and direction (Warns 2005):
Les pieds blancs d’Achmed (55”), Achmed sème sur le sable (2’58”), Pause-café (1’04”), L’hébergement d’Achmed (2’59”),
Achmed et le sable chaud (1’53”), Achmed est sur le sable (1’11”), Achmed a le mal du pays – premier épisode (1’43”),
Achmed a le mal du pays – deuxième épisode (1’36”), Les yeux ensablés d’Achmed (1’22”).
• Keeping up culture, 08-13.06.05, International Short Film Festival Hamburg (Germany).
• Autoportrait, 27-28.05.05, Crominute, Pozega, (Croatia).
• Keeping up culture, 26.05.05, Breminale, Bremen (Germany).
• Rendez-vous à 14.30, 11-16.05.05, KunstRAI Artfair, stand Bureau Leeuwarden, Amsterdam (NL).
• Achmed attend sa tante, 13.05.05, qlub evening, NP3 en PlatformGras, Groningen (NL).
• 10 short films, Dutch Independent Film Festival, Utrecht (NL).
• Achmed fait ses emplettes, 15.04.05, qlub evening, NP3 en PlatformGras, Groningen (NL).
• 8 short films, 23.03.05, Jianghu Mobile Video Festival, Kunming, Yunnan (China).
• Achmed à la frontière, 11.03.05, qlub evening organized by NP3 en PlatformGras, Groningen (NL).
2004
• Rendez-vous à 14.30, Beeldbuis Filmfestival, Zwolle (NL).
• W.C. minutes, webcast Park4d.TV, internet.
• Warns anno 2002, portret van een dorp, Noordelijk Filmfestival, Leeuwarden (NL).
• Schets, de Nacht van de Ondergang, Stichting Keunstwurk, Leeuwarden (NL).
• Rendez-vous à 14.30, Happy-go-lucky, VHDG, Leeuwarden (NL).
• Wraak, Floss, Leeuwarden (NL).
• Warns anno 2002, portret van een dorp, premiere, De Spylder, Warns (NL).
2003
• Sykje nei de Muridee Sorix, De Spylder, Warns (NL).
• Zonder titel, i.c.w. Ramon. v.d. Werken, Noordelijk Filmfestival, Leeuwarden (NL).
• W.C. minutes, Floss, Groningen ((NL).
• Helden and Over Helden Gesproken, i.c.w. M. Houman, premiere, De Spylder, Warns (NL).
2002
• Sykje nei de Muridee Sorix, International Film Festival Emden (Germany).
• Sykje nei de Muridee Sorix, Forum des Langues du Monde, Toulouse (France).
• Video installation In Uit, Fries Museum, Leeuwarden (NL).
2001
• Sykje nei de Muridee Sorix, premiere, Noordelijk Filmfestival, Leeuwarden (NL).
1998
• Ik wil Geen tekst Bij mijn werk, BoekWurk, i.c.w. M. Bunder, video/sound installation, archives of
broadcasting company Omrop Fryslân, Leeuwarden (NL).
Nominations and awards
• Bagaazjedrager, nominated for the design award, Prov. Fryslân and St. Keunstwurk, Museum voor Landbouw, Earnewâld (NL).
• Keeping up Culture, nominated, Azyl Festival 2007, 1 mn fims, Bratislava, (Slovak Republic).
• Keeping up Culture, nominated, The One Minutes Awards 2005, category Art, Amsterdam (NL).
Videofilms Mark (1’37”), i.s.m. Mark Bunder, camera, geluid, montage en regie (Warns 2011).
Where do I come from, where do I go (1'), sound, camera, editing and direction (Warns 2011). Zonder naam en titel (4’02”), sound, camera, editing and direction (Warns 2011). Fresh news (2'05") sound, camera, editing and direction (Warns 2009). Hamburg (1'), sound, camera, editing and direction (Warns 2009). Hamburg 16.00-17.00 (1'), sound, camera, editing and direction (Warns 2009). Hamburg 15.00-16.00 (1'), sound, camera, editing and direction (Warns 2009). Point de vue (1’), sound, camera, editing and direction (Warns 2009). In the train (1’), sound, camera, editing and direction (Warns 2008). Self-portrait (1’), camera, editing and direction (Warns 2008). Duckumentary 44.7ºN, 178.1ºE (42’48”), i.c.w. M. Houtman, composition and interviews, sound, camera, editing and direction (Warns 2008). It’s wonderful to be home (2’38”), sound, camera, editing and direction (Warns 2007). Achmed à la ferme (2’38”), sound, editing and direction (Warns 2005). L’œil ensablé d’Achmed, 9 Photo- and video-items for Zandoog, an internet project,
www.diteiland.nl/zandoog/, i.c.w. M. Houtman, sound, editing and direction (Warns 2005):
Les pieds blancs d’Achmed (55”), Achmed sème sur le sable (2’58”), Pause-café (1’44”), L’hébergement d’Achmed (3’11”),
Achmed et le sable chaud (1’53”), Achmed est sur le sable (1’11”), Achmed a le mal du pays – premier épisode (1’43”),
Achmed a le mal du pays – deuxième épisode (1’36”), Les yeux ensablés d’Achmed (1’22”). Keeping up culture (59”), camera (some shots), sound, editing and direction (Warns 2005). Achmed attend sa tante (7’55”), sound, music, editing and direction (Warns 2005). Achmed fait ses emplettes (4’04”), sound, editing and direction (Warns 2005). Achmed à la frontière (3’09”), sound, music, editing and direction (Warns 2005). Schets (1’13”), camera, editing and direction (Warns 2004). Gezond als een hond (3’26”), sound, camera, editing and direction (Warns 2004). Wraak (1’), sound, camera, editing and direction (Warns 2004). Autoportrait (42”), photography, editing and direction (Granville 1981-Warns 2003). Warns anno 2002, portret van een dorp (75’), i.c.w. A. Veenendaal, composition and interviews, sound, camera, editing and direction (Warns 2003). Helden (6’29") i.c.w. M. Houtman, St. Keunstwurk, composition and interviews, sound, camera, editing and direction (Leeuwarden 2003). Over Helden Gesproken (21’14”), i.c.w. M. Houtman, St. Keunstwurk, composition and interviews, sound, camera, editing and direction (Leeuwarden 2003). W.C. minutes (2’25”), sound, camera, editing and direction (Warns 2003). No title (6’), i.s.m. Ramon. v.d. Werken, camera, editing and direction (Warns 2002). Rendez-vous à 14.30 (2’15”), camera, editing and direction (Warns 2002). In Uit (60’ loop), camera, editing and direction (Warns 2001). Sykje nei de Muridee Sorix (30’01”), i.c.w. M. Winters, Centrum voor Film in Fryslân en BoekWurk, composition and interviews, sound ,
camera, editing and direction (Leeuwarden 2001). Minute après Minute (3 x 1’), sound, camera, editing and direction (Warns 2001). Tusken Himel en Ierde (5’13”), i.c.w. M. Bunder en Douwe Kootstra, Frysk Festival, camera, editing and direction (Friesland 2000). Ik wil Geen tekst Bij mijn werk (2’52”), i.c.w. M. Bunder, BoekWurk, archives of Omrop Fryslân, editing and direction (Leeuwarden 1998). Bibliotheken voor een Onbewoond Eiland (9’12”), i.c.w. M. Houtman, BoekWurk, camera, editing and direction (Friesland 1996).
