Biography Janine Prins & Nyke Winkler Prins

Janine Prins & Nynke Winkler Prins first collaborated in 2003 at the Utrecht School of the Arts (HKU) when a need appeared for a combined education in Arts and the Media. Since then they team up with their knowledge in film, culture and visual art.

Janine Prins received her MA in Visual Anthropology at Leiden University (1986) and became a documentary filmmaker at the National Film and Television School in the UK (1994). She works as independent filmmaker and senior lecturer Art & Economics. Her filmwork has been shown at various filmfestivals and been broadcast on tv-channels in Europe. The latest project she embarked  on was Expeditie Europa a weblog-roadmovie.

Nynke Winkler Prins received her MA in Modern Art and Iconology at Utrecht University (2001) after having collected a teaching degree in history (1996).Currently she works at Stenden University (formerly CHN) as lecturer Contemporary Visual Art at the department Media and Entertainment Management. As a freelancer she has a wide experience in both the media and arts sector. PS: the above Prins’s are kindred spirits, not blood related.



Summary Godard and the Wheel

As a filmmaker Janine is shocked that young adults cannot ‘read’ Godard-ian moviemaking anymore. Nynke has to explain her students the many layers hidden in MTV-clips or advertising. Visuals are extremely present in society so, why do we allow visual literacy to erode and what can we do about that?

The workshop will show a variety of visual examples that they use in their teaching environments to surprise and enlighten the future generation of image makers and users. Unfortunally they need to reinvent the wheel fitst in order to be able to play with conventions and expand visual grammar in a meaningful way.