Unstoppable Art
Inspiration can not be halted, it lives a life of its own. Art goes where it intends to go. It was never my intention to write a novel. The book on Jan van Boeckel’s journey into the unknown and his … Continue reading Unstoppable Art
Category: Art
Thoughts on inspiration
Interesting points of reflection. One way of looking at it is that trees, or even man-made fences, only bear witness to time, they probably do not even notice our human follies or the stories taking shape in their vicinity. It is you and I, with our human perspectives, who brand the landscape with an emotion. Continue reading Thoughts on inspiration
walls
values are not universal Continue reading walls
Endless summer in Frankfurt: open-air events
It can get hot in Frankfurt. It can get so hot that the heat wraps around Continue reading “Endless summer in Frankfurt: open-air events”
Frankfurt Main riverbank development and the ECB tower(s)
Like Amsterdam with its developments along the IJ, Frankfurt is modernising the Main riverbanks. On either side of the river a boulevard stretches Continue reading “Frankfurt Main riverbank development and the ECB tower(s)”
Silent witnesses
Frankfurt is a green city and trees are an integral part of the landscape. I’ve already described the Palmengarten and the Botanical garden, which both have wonderful specimens, as do the big parks. Continue reading “Silent witnesses”
North Amsterdam, the Eye and archetypal processions or: what to see in Amsterdam
Downtown Amsterdam as you have never seen it
A bird’s-eye view of down town Amsterdam – once only a dream, now temporarily possible. An extension has been added to the oldest building Continue reading “Downtown Amsterdam as you have never seen it”
A loving portrayal of modern landscapes and human vulnerability
Song 1: Fragmented reality, the vulnerable, emotional, human experience within city landscapes, a moving ode to a love song …… how to describe Doug Aitken’s Song 1? … Continue reading A loving portrayal of modern landscapes and human vulnerability
