Han Hoogerbrugge
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Han Hoogerbrugge is a Dutch
digital artist living in Rotterdam.
Hoogerbrugge started out as a painter and cartoonist
until he found the internet in 1996. He is the creator of the extremely popular Modern Living Neurotica series as well as his current interactive series Hotel, created for the online SubmarineChannel.
Han has also created prints
and drawings that have appeared in galleries such as the Centraal Museum Utrecht in the Netherlands
as part of their collection as well as Museo Tamayo in Mexico City
and in the Design Museum
in London
. He has recently completed a book of his work, which was published in September 2008.
which he described as a "ongoing self-portrait" that chronicled his life as an artist during the mid-1990's
. It was during this time that he decided to adapt his Neurotica idea for the internet and began publishing Modern Living Neurotica on his own website first as Animated Gif's
and later using Macromedia's Flash which introduced his first attempt at creating interactive art media
. The series later concluded in 2001 when the 100th episode was published.
which will lead up to the first Flash-based episode. The final episode of the series was released in May 2006.
There is also a fake website here which is supposed to be Dr. Doglin's own website which has an ad for volunteers.
He has recently begun work on Pro Stress 2.0, which has adopted more of a traditional comic style. It is renewed daily, as a comic-esque strip is added, one per day. Occasionally paintings, quotes and portraits are included in amongst these, more often than not on the weekends. This project is noticeably more focused towards Han's dry, surrealist humour than his previous work.
Prostress 2.0 began in the 38th week of 2008 and is still being updated.
and,"You've got to...", "Your music is killing me", "Wake up, make up, bring it up, shake up" and "MASHitUP" by The Young Punx
. In 2009, he directed the Pet Shop Boys
music video, "Love etc.
"
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
digital artist living in Rotterdam.
Hoogerbrugge started out as a painter and cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
until he found the internet in 1996. He is the creator of the extremely popular Modern Living Neurotica series as well as his current interactive series Hotel, created for the online SubmarineChannel.
Han has also created prints
Printmaking
Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. Printmaking normally covers only the process of creating prints with an element of originality, rather than just being a photographic reproduction of a painting. Except in the case of monotyping, the process is capable...
and drawings that have appeared in galleries such as the Centraal Museum Utrecht in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
as part of their collection as well as Museo Tamayo in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
and in the Design Museum
Design Museum
Design Museum is a museum by the River Thames near Tower Bridge in central London, England. The museum covers product, industrial, graphic, fashion and architectural design. It was founded in 1989 and claims to be the first museum of modern design...
in London
London
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. He has recently completed a book of his work, which was published in September 2008.
Neurotica 1998 - 2001
Originally Han's Modern Living / Neurotica series was a comic stripComic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
which he described as a "ongoing self-portrait" that chronicled his life as an artist during the mid-1990's
1990s
File:1990s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: The Hubble Space Telescope floats in space after it was taken up in 1990; American F-16s and F-15s fly over burning oil fields and the USA Lexie in Operation Desert Storm, also known as the 1991 Gulf War; The signing of the Oslo Accords on...
. It was during this time that he decided to adapt his Neurotica idea for the internet and began publishing Modern Living Neurotica on his own website first as Animated Gif's
GIF
The Graphics Interchange Format is a bitmap image format that was introduced by CompuServe in 1987 and has since come into widespread usage on the World Wide Web due to its wide support and portability....
and later using Macromedia's Flash which introduced his first attempt at creating interactive art media
Interactive art
Interactive art is a form of installation-based art that involves the spectator in a way that allows the art to achieve its purpose. Some installations achieve this by letting the observer or visitor "walk" in, on, and around them; Some others ask the artist to become part of the artwork.Works of...
. The series later concluded in 2001 when the 100th episode was published.
Online flash animations
Hoogerbrugge also created a short interactive animation titled "Flow" on albinoblacksheep.com. The music of FLOW was made by Wiggle.Hotel 2004 - 2006
Hotel was created for SubmarineChannel and debuted in 2004 on its own website. The series has an interactive Flash-based story which follows Dr. Doglin as he tries out strange experiments with volunteer subjects. This is contrasted with a comic strip which is released with each episode which seems to be a prequelPrequel
A prequel is a work that supplements a previously completed one, and has an earlier time setting.The widely recognized term was a 20th-century neologism, and a portmanteau from pre- and sequel...
which will lead up to the first Flash-based episode. The final episode of the series was released in May 2006.
There is also a fake website here which is supposed to be Dr. Doglin's own website which has an ad for volunteers.
NAILS 2002 - 2007
Nails was begun in 2002 and ended in 2007. It consisted of a series of interactive flash shorts, that are reminiscent of the original Neurotica series, with him featuring prominently as the main character. 27 of these inderactive shorts were made.Pro Stress
Han's latest series is a collaboration with writer Paul A. Hall called Pro Stress. The series began on August 28, 2006 and ended October 13, 2006 after seven 'episodes'. A Pro Stress pill box was also released in a limited edition of 8 and is available from Han's website.He has recently begun work on Pro Stress 2.0, which has adopted more of a traditional comic style. It is renewed daily, as a comic-esque strip is added, one per day. Occasionally paintings, quotes and portraits are included in amongst these, more often than not on the weekends. This project is noticeably more focused towards Han's dry, surrealist humour than his previous work.
Prostress 2.0 began in the 38th week of 2008 and is still being updated.
Music videos
Hoogerbrugge has made a number of promotional videos for music acts, including "Landslide" by Dead Man RayDead Man Ray
Dead Man Ray is a Belgian cult rock band, originating from Berchem near Antwerp. Among its members are Daan Stuyven, Rudy Trouvé , Elko Blijweerdt, Wouter Van Belle and Herman Houbrechts, who was later replaced by drummer Karel De Backer. Their debut Berchem was released in 1998 including the...
and,"You've got to...", "Your music is killing me", "Wake up, make up, bring it up, shake up" and "MASHitUP" by The Young Punx
The Young Punx
The Young Punx are an English based electronic dance music act whose eclectic and energetic style encompasses french house, breakbeat and drum and bass, mashed up with elements as diverse as 1980s pop music, hard rock, disco and glam rock.-Personnel:...
. In 2009, he directed the Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards....
music video, "Love etc.
Love etc.
"Love etc." is a song by English electronic duo Pet Shop Boys from their tenth studio album, Yes . It was released on 16 March 2009 as the album's lead single...
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Books
- Modern Living: The Graphic Universe of Han Hoogerbrugge (with DVD) - © 2008, ISBN 978-90-6369-187-5
External links
- Han Hoogerbrugge's Official Website
- Hotel
- Pro Stress 2.0
- Exhibition details at Design Museum
- Han Hoogerbrugge's Black Book
- Interview and details about Hotel in Italian
- Interview
- Preconstruction / Dr. Doglin Website
- Blue Han by artist Nicolas Clauss
- File festival
- Music video for "You've got to..." by The Young Punx