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Finding the Cornelius
Gene
- the mythical quest of The Cornelius Project
THE CORNELIUS PROJECT is an explorative
journey into the mythical lands of the human psyche. A vast unexplored
territory, the mind hides plenty of mysteries waiting to be deciphered.
Equipped with natural curiosity, we plan on breaking the code behind the
CORNELIUS GENE.
The CORNELIUS GENE is the essence of a personality
which we name CORNELIUS. A CORNELIUS is a normal genius. It's a gifted
person, which lives among us but whose uniqueness we typically ignore.
It's a person which has a perspective on reality that is different from
society's mainstream worldview. It's a person animated by some intriguing
flame by which he invents a different reality. CORNELIUS tickles your
brain. CORNELIUS asks the wrong questions at the right time. CORNELIUS
sometimes believes in being by simply being.
Each one of us has met a CORNELIUS. Take a step back
from your daily routines, your daily social framework, your ideas dictated
by society. Observe your neighbor. Finding a CORNELIUS can be matter of
seeing the hidden, the non-obvious. It means isolating a unique aspect
of a personality and discovering what makes it stand out of the masses.
This spark of a genius we call the CORNELIUS GENE.
We make it our quest to find the CORNELIUS GENE. We
are stimulators of molecules, explorers of unknown formulas. THE CORNELIUS
PROJECT is cultural alchemy. THE CORNELIUS PROJECT is creative science.
A la recherche du Gène Cornelius
- le mythe à la base de "The Cornelius Project "
THE CORNELIUS PROJECT est un voyage d'exploration aux
contrées mythiques de la pensée humaine. Un vaste territoire
inexploré où l'esprit renferme d'innombrables mystères
qui ne demandent qu'à être élucidés. Equipés
d'une curiosité naturelle nous comptons bien découvrir et
déchiffrer le code du GENE CORNELIUS.
Le GENE CORNELIUS est l'essence même d'une personalité que
nous appelons CORNELIUS. Un CORNELIUS est un genie né. C'est une
personne douée, qui vit parmi nous mais dont nous ignorons l'exceptionnalité.
C'est une personne qui a une perspective de la réalité différente
de celle de la tendance dominante de la société. C'est une
personne animée par une étrange flamme qu'elle utilise pour
inventer une autre réalité. CORNELIUS chatouille votre cerveau.
CORNELIUS pose les mauvaises questions au bon moment. CORNELIUS existe
par le simple fait d'être.
Nous avons tous rencontré un CORNELIUS. Prenez
de la distance par rapport à votre routine quotidienne, votre quadre
social, les idées que la société vous impose. Observez
votre voisin. Trouver un CORNELIUS c'est arriver à voir ce qui
est caché, ce qui n'est pas évident. C'est isoler un aspect
unique d'une personalité et découvrir ce qui la fait ressortir
parmi les masses. C'est cette étincelle que nous appelons le GENE
CORNELIUS.
CORNELIUS est bien plus qu'un mythe. CORNELIUS vit parmi nous. CORNELIUS
est en nous. Chacun peut être un CORNELIUS, mais pas tout le monde
l'est. CORNELIUS possède de multiples visages. CORNELIUS est cosmopolitain.
Le GENE est interactif. Le GENE est interdisciplinaire. Le GENE émet
des vibrations. L'entendez-vous résonner?
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About us
"The Cornelius Project
A.s.b.l" is a non-profit organization whose objective has been to
provide a framework for creative talents to exercise, broaden and publish
their works.
An overview of "The Cornelius
Project A.s.b.l" :
> High
quality PDF (500Kb) - Low
quality PDF (55Kb)
Contact us at info@cornelius.lu
Headquarters: L-2155 Luxembourg, Europe
Daniel Neumanns (Co-Founder, Project Manager & General Coordination)
- dan@cornelius.lu
Chris Sauber (Project Manager) - chris@cornelius.lu
Fred Baus (Project Manager) - fred@cornelius.lu
We are a network of collaborating individuals and associations. Unfortunately
we are not able to list the names of all participants. All content contributors
are featured on www.tcp.lu.
News
2005-02-15
Music compilation out on CD now:
"Grand Duchy Grooves - Luxembourgers are not fast food" (www.grandduchygrooves.lu)
A fine selection of groovy tunes fresh from the uprising scene of one of the world's smallest
countries. Made in Luxembourg. Enjoyed by the world.
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How to get your copy:
Money transfer (9 EUR + 2 EUR shipping) to:
BGLL: IBAN LU22 0030 3279 6744 0000
at the name of "The Cornelius Project ASBL"
Please mention: "GDG" and your name & address |
2004-03-02
"TCP - a Platform for Creative Talents", has been publicly launched on March 2nd, 2004.
See the corresponding Press
Release 2004-02-02 (French Text).
Go to the spectacular community web site www.tcp.lu.
Read what TCP is about in our handouts:
> English Version: for
online viewing (low quality, 200Kb) - for
printing (high quality, 2Mb)
> French Version: for
online viewing (low quality, 200Kb) - for
printing (high quality, 2Mb)
Websites
Our (beta) community portal "TCP
- a Platform for Creative Talents": www.tcp.lu
Our (beta) music label website: www.grandduchygrooves.lu
The following sites are no longer updated, but they are still fun to experience:
- www.cornelius.lu (version
2.0 - outdated in 2003) - View
- www.cornelius.lu (version
1.0 - outdated in 2002) - View
- www.fodes.net - 2001 - View
Projects
The
following is a non-exhaustive list of projects we have been realizing
or participating within. Unfortunately it is not possible to list all
project details on this page.
> "TCP - a Platform for Creative Talents"
(ongoing)
The ultimate initiative through which we realize our objective of providing
a framework for creative talents to exercise, broaden and publish their
works. Includes workshops, publications, group developments, TV &
radio broadcasts, community website(s). See www.tcp.lu.
> Film Productions (ongoing)
Audiovisual creation has always been the core of "The Cornelius Project".
Our lightweight production habits have allowed creating highly conceptual
video art. Films have been projected at many events and continue to be
broadcasted on the national TV chain "RTL Letzebuerg".
See a selection of films...
> Multimedia Productions (ongoing)
The possibilities of new media are exploding. "The Cornelius Project"
has continuously applied technology by developing sophisticated websites,
motion graphics, animations and interactive applications.
> Music Label "Grand Duchy Grooves" & Event Promotion (ongoing)
We promote music that we enjoy and create opportunities for performing, collaborating and interacting. Activities include publications, events, interdisciplinar projects, international networking, etc.
Visit www.grandduchygrooves.lu ...
> IT Research (ongoing)
We are actively researching and supporting developments in the areas of
artificial intelligence, adaptive graphical user interfaces, real-time
multi-user applications and related areas. Collaborations with university
staff are being developed and extended.
> Cellula Indietronica (2004)
A multidisciplinary festival in which we participate as artists and organizer
of various workshops in the areas of digital video, web development and
animation. We also audiovisually document the event.
> "Konschtkescht" (2003, ongoing)
A micro-exhibition space for video art. A great idea initiated
by CIGL Esch (www.ciglesch.lu) in which we have been participating as
opening artists, content partner and webmasters. Visit
the "Konschtkescht" webpage...
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"Painting Cornelius - The Gene"
(2003, ongoing)
An international, inter-disciplinary project in which 27 artists portrayed
CORNELIUS according to their creative inspiration and interpretation.
A public exhibition took place in May 2003, artist presentations and filmed
documentations (see
preview) are released in 2004. See the
"Painting Cornelius" website. A follow-up edition is planned.
>
STEELWORX music festival (2002)
90'000 visitors - the biggest festival ever in Luxembourg, featuring international
bands...
T he Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Luxembourg Government asked THE
CORNELIUS PROJECT for the… “Creation, development, and execution
of an audiovisual concept to be shown at the occasion of the STEELWORX
music festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ECSC. (European
Coal and Steel Community / Communauté Européenne du Charbon
et de l’Acier – CECA).”
> "Aplika - Applied Creativity Organization"
(2002, ongoing)
A workshop: about 10 people lock themselves into a working environment.
They perform a realistic brainstorming exercise for the duration of a
week. The dynamics of a visionary group creates an idealist case study.
They name it "Aplika - Applied Creativity Organization".
The results are published as a multimedia presentation, a printed brochure
and a detailed "Business Plan". Aplika then is discussed in
a round of presentations to government and business personalities. Successful
spin-off projects become reality.
> Luxembourg National Day Festivities 2002
Outdoor projection of films
> Elektrofabrik (Dec 2001)
An event concept launched in December 2001 at the well-known "Kulturfabrik".
An evening devoted to electronic music and concept-driven projections.
> Terres Rouges
music festival (2001)
The first big festival in Luxembourg...
Due to the success of FODES, we were asked to produce 75 minutes of video
projects for the Terres Rouges music festival, during the changeovers
of the featured international bands like Morcheeba, Hooverphonic, and
Placebo. A big thank you to Atelier
for believing in us.
> Luxembourg National Day Festivities 2001 - Avant-Premiere
of FODES
The happening that launched "The Cornelius Project". An outdoor
projection in front of hundreds of people, followed by a private projection
in the hip Mesa Verde venue. Thank you, Luss.
Film
Samples
You need
Windows Media Player to watch the film samples: 
The following is a historic selection of films
that have been produced by "The Cornelius Project A.s.b.l".
Unfortunately we are not able to post all video content on this page.
To see more films, go to the
"videomanic" section on www.tcp.lu.
- Teaser
Clips
Project advertisement
clips
Length: 30 - 60 seconds
Directed by Daniel Neumanns, Produced by The Cornelius Project
Broadcasted on the national TV chain "RTL Letzebuerg" in
2003 & 2004
Spicy Media - Send your Signal - Announcement
of "Spicy Media", a multimedia contest
Watch movie online:
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Painting Cornelius - Announcement of the interdisciplinar
exhibition "Painting Cornelius - The Gene" (27 artists)
Watch movie online:
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Steelworx Music Festival - Announcement of the Steelworx
music festival - 90'000 visitors
Watch movie online:
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- Introducing
The Gene
Video Spot
Length: 7 minutes
Directed by Daniel Neumanns, Produced by The Cornelius Project
Avant-Premiere: Sept. 9th, 2001 at the TERRES-ROUGES open air music
festival
What is THE CORNELIUS PROJECT?
Who is CORNELIUS? "Introducing The Gene" intends to spark
interest in the essence of our quest. The viewer is taken into a world
of exhilarating visuals and sound, guided by a diversity of people.
In the end, a single question remains...
"Introducing The Gene", marking the official launch of THE
CORNELIUS PROJECT at the Terres Rouges music festival, is intended
to generate public interest in the project and to express some of
its underlying ideas.
Watch
movie online:
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- A
History of the EU - Together we achieve more
Promotion Video Clip
Length : 6 min
Directed by Daniel Neumanns, Produced by The Cornelius Project
Premiere: Jun 23rd, 2002, STEELWORX Music Festival, Esch-Alzette
The Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Luxembourg Government has asked THE CORNELIUS PROJECT
for the…
“Creation, development, and execution of an audiovisual concept
to be shown at the occasion of the STEELWORX music festival celebrating
the 50th anniversary of the ECSC. (European Coal and Steel Community
/ Communauté Européenne du Charbon et de l’Acier
– CECA).”
Watch
announcement teaser online:
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Watch movie online:
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- Aplika
- Applied Creativity Organization
Workshop Presentation
Video
Length: 5 minutes
Directed by Daniel Neumanns, Produced by The Cornelius Project
About 10 people lock themselves
into a working environment. They perform a realistic brainstorming
exercise for about a week. The dynamics of a visionary group creates
an idealist case study. They name it Aplika - Applied Creativity Organization.
Watch
movie online:
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Quality
- Music
for the Dead - portrait of an electronic musician
Artist Portrait
Length: 7 min
Directed by Daniel Neumanns, Produced by The Cornelius Project
Unpublished
He's a one man show, a button twister whose instruments are electronoc
devices. Meet the so-called "project m", aka Fred Baus,
the first real musical discovery by "The Cornelius Project"...
Watch
movie online:
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- SUMO
- Graffiti Artist
Artist Performance
Documentary
Length: 7 min
Directed by Daniel Neumanns, Produced by The Cornelius Project
Premiere: Jun 23rd, 2002, STEELWORX Music Festival, Esch-Alzette
Sumo is a Eurasian (half
German, half Chinese) graffiti artist who grew up in Luxembourg. Inspired
by Cornelius, he spent a whole afternoon in front of a naked wall,
giving his imagination free rein. THE CORNELIUS PROJECT has documented
the performance into a short clip.
Watch
movie online:
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- Invading
the analog landscape
Video Opera in 3 Acts
Length : 4 hours
Directed by Daniel Neumanns, Produced by The Cornelius Project
Premiere: Dec 20th, 2001, ELECTROFABRIK @ Kulturfabrik, Esch-Alzette
“Invading the analog
landscape” was conceived as visual counterpart to electronic
music performances. Unsatisfied with merely effects-based ‘visuals’
seen at similar events, the creators apply a sophisticated conceptual
and narrative style. The opulent use of symbolic imagery, the associative
energy of footage collected from unusual sources and the typographic
affinity for textual illustrations guiding the viewer, are the main
ingredients that compose the trilogy. "Invading the analog landscape”
is a reflection on mankind, its existential conflicts, its dreams
and obsessions, as we have stepped into the electronic age…
The video opera premiered on December 20th 2001 at “ELECTROFABRIK
- a different type of concert”, developed in collaboration with
the nationally renowned ‘Kulturfabrik’.
Watch
PART 1 online:
High Quality
- Tr1p
& Tr2p (TRIP)
2 Video Compositions
Length: 20 minutes & 17 minutes.
Directed by Daniel Neumanns, Produced by The Cornelius Project
Avant-Premiere: Sept. 9th, 2001 at the TERRES-ROUGES open air music
festival
TRIP is a thematic video
composition shot at international locations, such as Bombay, New York,
Chicago, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur etc. It is an invitation to explore
the landscapes of distant realities. Relax, breathe deeply and let
your mind get invigorated by a blend of ravishing imagery that pulsates
at the rhythm of carefully selected sounds. TRIP consists of two phases,
Tr1p and Tr2p, which evolve along the same conceptual lines, yet have
distinctive moods...
Watch
PART 1 online:
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Watch PART 2 online:
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- FODES
Experimental Short
Movie
Length: 20 minutes
Directed by Daniel Neumanns, Produced by The Cornelius Project
Avant-Premiere: June 22nd, 2001, at the Luxembourg National Day Festivities
Equipped with one digital
camera and one PC, three friends decide to embark onto digital filmmaking.
Shooting after their normal working hours, it takes 6 months to produce
FODES. The result is a turbo-charged debut flick, which, through its
richness of ideas, numbs your senses and activates your brain cells...
The Avant-Premiere took place June 22nd, 2001 during the Luxembourg
National Day festivities at the plateau du St. Esprit, in front of
hundreds of people. A private projection attended by an eclectic public
followed at the Mesa Verde venue. Due to its success, we were asked
to project FODES at the September 9th, 2001, Terres Rouges open-air
music festival featuring internationally recognized bands like Morcheeba,
Hooverphonic, and Placebo.
Watch
movie online:
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Quality
Press Clippings
Some,
but by far not all articles and other appearances of "The Cornelius
Project" in the press will be posted in the press
room on www.tcp.lu.
Partners
"The Cornelius Project
A.s.b.l" has collaborated with the following partners:
> Postes & Telecommunications
> RTL Lëtzebuerg
> European Commission
> Ministère des Affaires Etrangères de Luxembourg
> Service eLuxembourg
> Information Society
> Service National de la Jeunesse
> Sunmade New Media
> Ownrecords.com
> Den Atelier
> Mesa Verde
> Kulturfabrik
>
CIGL Esch
> KM Media
> In-visible
> Orbitale asbl
> Dimension K
> surfstation.lu
> Loterie Nationale
> Banque Générale du Luxembourg
> Coca Cola
> Quick
> BHW
> CK Audiovisual
> CFL
> Microsoft
> ISPA Luxembourg
> ModulX
> Professional Business Solutions
> Obix
> (...)
Do you see the possibilities ?
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