| Morning exercise: | |
| I bend my body and wave -- | |
| my doormat limber. | |
| Ochtendgymnastiek: | Morgengymnastik: |
| soepel buig en wapper ik -- | ich biege und wedele -- |
| ook mijn deurmat los. | meine Fußmatte. |
Amsterdam, 2012-04-23
Keyword: Body: functioning
| Heavy with roses | |
| the tree is spreading, each day -- | |
| I can pick again. | |
| Vol grote rozen | Ganz voller Rosen |
| dijt de struik uit, elke dag -- | dehnt der Strauch sich aus, täglich -- |
| kan ik weer plukken. | neu kann ich pflücken. |
Amsterdam, 2012-06-20
Keyword: Nature: flowers
| Like lottery balls | |
| we keep changing position -- | |
| We're dancing on air. | |
| Als lottoballen | Position wechseln, |
| wisselen we steeds van plaats -- | wie Lotteriebälle, so -- |
| We dansen op lucht. | tanzen wir, auf Luft. |
Amsterdam, 2012-06-29
Keywords: Together: group, Chance
| In high-tech sweatshirts | |
| the joggers are running trails -- | |
| of expensive scents. | |
| In hightech sweaters | Läufer in Hightech- |
| lopen trimmers geursporen -- | Sweatshirts, mit Geruchsspuren -- |
| van dure parfums. | von teuren Parfüms. |
Amsterdam, 2012-07-18
Keyword: Prestige: conceit
| They were thin branches | |
| that we planted near the School | |
| In The Oak Forest. | |
| Takken waren het | Zweige pflanzten wir |
| die we plantten bij de School | damals neben der Schule |
| In Het Eikenbos. | In Dem Eichenwald. |
Amsterdam, 2012-07-18
Keyword: Action (long term)
| The tables are set, | |
| we are care-free, nervously -- | |
| our feast has begun. | |
| De tafels staan klaar, | Die langen Tische |
| zenuwachtig zorgeloos -- | sind gedeckt, nervös sorglos -- |
| hebben we al feest. | feiern wir bereits. |
Amsterdam, 2019-06-18
For Koen K and Zusanne, four days before their wedding
Keyword: Party: preparation
Dedicated to: Koen K, Zusanne
| The leaves quiver, so | |
| it's blowing; inside, the air -- | |
| rustles, without wind. | |
| De blaadjes trillen, | Die Blätter zittern |
| het waait dus; binnen ruist het -- | im Wind, drinnen raschelt es -- |
| zachtjes, zonder wind. | leise, ohne Wind. |
Amsterdam, 2019-09-01
Health Care Centre of Our Lady, location East, ward B8
Keyword: Wind
| It is his birthday: | |
| and again spring will begin -- | |
| a whole day later. | |
| Zijn geboortedag: | Sein Geburtstag, ja, |
| ook nu begint de lente -- | der Frühling beginnt wieder -- |
| weer een dag later. | einen Tag später. |
Amsterdam, 2020-03-20
Deceased husband, born on March 20th
Keyword: Missing: death
Dedicated to: Ineke J
| The future hides it- | |
| self like a chameleon -- | |
| in the blackest black. | |
| De toekomst verbergt | Die Zukunft verbirgt |
| zich als een kameleon -- | sich wie ein Chamäleon -- |
| in het zwartste zwart. | im schwärzesten Schwarz. |
Amsterdam, 2021-06-24
The blackest black is Dark Chamaleon Dimers (specific dimers)
Keywords: Future: unknown, Animals: chameleon
| We sing and that's how | |
| we make a very good time -- | |
| out of the waiting. | |
| Zingend maken we | Singend machen wir |
| samen een heel leuke tijd -- | eine angenehme Zeit -- |
| van al het wachten. | aus all dem Warten. |
Amsterdam, 2023-06-11
Keyword: Together: contribution / social
| In narrow alleys, | |
| people cling close together -- | |
| escaping the sun. | |
| In smalle stegen | In engen Gassen |
| klitten de mensen samen -- | drängen sich die Menschen, von -- |
| verlost van de zon. | der Sonne befreit. |
Amsterdam, 2023-06-11
Keywords: Sun: blazing, City (junction)
| It's not the older, | |
| but the younger, the fewer -- | |
| namesakes people have. | |
| Niet hoe ouder, maar | Je älter, desto |
| hoe jonger, hoe minder naam- | weniger Namensvetter? |
| genoten je hebt. | Gar nicht! Je jünger! |
Amsterdam, 2023-10-11
Individualism: the parents' need for unique names for their children
Keyword: Human: individuals
| To bequeath something | |
| of importance isn't easy -- | |
| when your world is big. | |
| Iets van groot belang | Etwas zu hinter- |
| nalaten is moeilijk als -- | lassen ist sehr schwierig, wenn -- |
| je wereld groot is. | deine Welt groß ist. |
Amsterdam, 2024-09-02
Keyword: Together: society
| Do create something | |
| beautiful, just practise and -- | |
| pay close attention. | |
| Iets moois maken kan, | Erschaffe etwas |
| als je maar genoeg oefent -- | Schönes, übe einfach und -- |
| en steeds goed oplet. | passe genau auf. |
Amsterdam, 2025-05-16
With a photo of Paul ink-spraying a drawing with Indian ink (December 15th, 1985, Beek [Berg en Dal])
Keywords: Exercise / Training, Art (beauty)
Dedicated to: Lotte W, Madelief dK, Paul J
| Brother doesn't trust us, | |
| we have to conspire, very -- | |
| inconspicuously. | |
| Broer vertrouwt ons niet, | Er vertraut uns nicht, |
| we moeten samenspannen -- | wir müssen uns verschwören -- |
| Heel onopvallend. | Sehr unauffällig. |
Amsterdam, 2025-05-25
With a photo of Madelief, Florentin, and Lotte taken during a video call (December 24th, 2015, Grossdietwil)
Keyword: Together: discord
Dedicated to: Lotte W, Madelief dK, Florentin dK
| Above the trees flows | |
| the water to the city -- | |
| In the blazing sun. | |
| Boven de bomen | Über den Bäumen |
| stroomt het water naar de stad -- | fließt in der prallen Sonne -- |
| In de hete zon. | das Wasser zur Stadt. |
Amsterdam, 2025-05-28
With a photo of the roman Aqüeducte de les Ferreres (October 9th, 1984, between Tarragona and Tarraco)
Keywords: Technics (help), España (Spain)
Dedicated to: Lotte W
| At dinner, in bed, | |
| and on holiday, always -- | |
| Planning & Control. | |
| Aan tafel, in bed, | Am Tisch, im Bett, und |
| en op vakantie, altijd -- | im Urlaub, immer Planung -- |
| Planning & Control. | & Überwachung. |
Amsterdam, 2025-05-29
With a photo of Paul in the courtyard he maintains, where he wears the shirt he designed for the Planning & Control department of the Arkin mental healthcare institution (July 3rd, 2009, Amsterdam)
Keywords: Thinking (order), Control
Dedicated to: Lotte W
| There is no service, | |
| the terrace serves us itself -- | |
| As a meeting place. | |
| Zonder bediening | Ohne Bedienung |
| bedient het terras ons zelf -- | dient uns die Terrasse selbst -- |
| Als ontmoetingsplek. | Als freier Treffpunkt. |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-02
With a photo of the former farm Het Melkhuis in the Vondelpark, rebuilt in 1938 into The Great Milk House (Het Groot Melkhuis), with a buffet for the guests (May 15th, 2022, Amsterdam)
Keywords: Together: meeting, AmsterdamF, Nature: garden, park
Dedicated to: Lotte W, Madelief dK
| Hollyhock City: | |
| lifting tiles everywhere, green -- | |
| belts, façade gardens. | |
| Stad van de stokroos: | Stadt der Stockrose: |
| tegels lichten, groenstroken -- | Fliesen heben, Grüngürtel -- |
| en geveltuinen. | Fassadengärten. |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-02
With a photo of the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal (New Side Front Bastion Wall, June 20th, 2022, Amsterdam)
Campaign 'Tegels lichten' / 'Tegels wippen' (Lifting tiles / Spooning out tiles)
Keywords: City (plants, animals), AmsterdamF
Dedicated to: Lotte W, Madelief dK
| Everyone would like | |
| to preach and judge at some point: | |
| own ethics come first! | |
| Iedereen wil wel | Jeder möchte mal |
| eens preken en recht spreken: | predigen: die eigene -- |
| eigen ethiek eerst! | Ethik ist Spitze! |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-28
With a photo of Paul dressed as a clergyman (December 11th, 1993, Oirschot)
Keyword: Ethics: relative
Dedicated to: Lotte W
| Many authors paste | |
| a collage of everything -- | |
| that is dear to them. | |
| Veel auteurs plakken | Viele Autoren |
| een collage van alles -- | kleben eine Collage -- |
| dat hun dierbaar is. | aus Kostbarkeiten. |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-30
Sea-pine (Charlotte Mutsaers) - 1999
Collage-like collection "Zeepijn" ("Sea-pine" - Sea-pain)
Keywords: Writing: preserve, Writing: sharing
Tribute to: Mutsaers, Charlotte
| I wonder what it | |
| cost the other person that -- | |
| this is free for me. | |
| Ik vraag me af wat | Ich frage mich, was |
| het de ander heeft gekost -- | es ihn gekostet hat, dass -- |
| dat dit gratis is. | dies kostenlos ist. |
Amsterdam, 2025-09-20
Something can be free, but not for the giver
Colonel (Tom) Parker (Andries van Kuijk, Breda 1909-1997) considered having his biography written under the title "How Much Does It Cost if It's Free?"
In the 1930s, the phrase "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch" was in use
Keyword: Economy
| I have influence, | |
| because the money I spend -- | |
| I can use wisely. | |
| Ook ik heb invloed, | Ich habe Einfluss: |
| want het geld dat ik uitgeef -- | das Geld, das ich ausgebe -- |
| kan ik besteden. | kann ich verwenden. |
Amsterdam, 2025-11-03
Keywords: Economy, Choice
| Politicians are | |
| people, unfortunately -- | |
| armoured in concepts. | |
| Politici zijn | Politiker sind |
| mensen, helaas geharnast -- | Menschen, leider gepanzert -- |
| in opvattingen. | in Anschauungen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-11-17
Keyword: Politics
| A person who thinks | |
| is by definition too -- | |
| disobedient. | |
| Iemand die nadenkt | Einer, der denkt, ist |
| is per definitie niet -- | per Definition nicht -- |
| gehoorzaam genoeg. | gehorsam genug. |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-27
The targeted imprisonment and murder of journalists, teachers, students, scientists, artists, doctors and aid workers, since the 'Executed Renaissance' in Ukraine (in 1933, under Stalin), later the 'Cultural Revolution' (from 1966, under Mao), now again in Ukraine (since 2014, under Putin), and in Turkey (since 2013, under Erdogan)
Keywords: Power: manipulation, Ukraine, Politics
| Publishers want to | |
| sell, so they promote old and -- | |
| new celebrities. | |
| Uitgevers willen | Verlager wollen |
| verkopen, steeds maar weer een -- | verkaufen, immer eine -- |
| nieuwe beroemdheid. | neue Berühmtheit. |
Amsterdam, 2026-02-27
Keywords: Capitalism, Honour / Fame
