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Unstoppable Art

February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 mogromo

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

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Thoughts on inspiration

January 3, 2016July 6, 2016 mogromo

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

Art, People, Poetry9 Comments

walls

September 16, 2015September 19, 2015 mogromo

values are not universal Continue reading walls

Art, Frankfurt, People7 Comments
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Endless summer in Frankfurt: open-air events

September 7, 2015September 16, 2015 mogromo

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”

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Architecture, Art, Frankfurt, Sustainability1 Comment

Frankfurt Main riverbank development and the ECB tower(s)

August 24, 2015September 16, 2015 mogromo

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)”

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Art, Frankfurt, History, Nature, People8 Comments

Silent witnesses

August 18, 2015September 16, 2015 mogromo

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”

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North Amsterdam, the Eye and archetypal processions or: what to see in Amsterdam

August 13, 2015September 16, 2015 mogromo

‘Het IJ’ is the name of Continue reading “North Amsterdam, the Eye and archetypal processions or: what to see in Amsterdam”

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Downtown Amsterdam as you have never seen it

August 11, 2015September 16, 2015 mogromo

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”

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A loving portrayal of modern landscapes and human vulnerability

July 24, 2015August 20, 2015 mogromo

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

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