| Odd? In ancient Rome, | |
| the metropolis, only -- | |
| a few Romans lived. | |
| Het oude Rome, | Das antike Rom, |
| de wereldstad, telde maar -- | die Metropole, hatte -- |
| weinig Romeinen. | nicht viele Römer. |
Train Amsterdam-Leeuwarden, 2026-07-23
The Latter Days of Pilate (Simon Vestdijk) - 1938
Novel "De nadagen van Pilatus", chapter 3 - Civil rights
Rome had one million inhabitants in 38 CE, that is the year 791 after the founding of the city
Collection: Inmost [2]
Tribute to: Vestdijk, Simon
| Only strong people | |
| can humiliate someone -- | |
| By forgiving him. | |
| Alleen wie sterk is | Nur wer stark ist, kann |
| kan iemand vernederen -- | jemanden erniedrigen -- |
| Door vergiffenis. | und ihm vergeben. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-22
Autumn (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2015
Autobiographical novel "Om høsten", part 3, chapter 'November', § 'Forgiveness' - Glemmingebro (near Ystad)
Collection: Writing
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| Workers have to run | |
| machines, it's not their job to -- | |
| make them make music. | |
| Arbeiders moeten | Arbeiter müssen |
| machines laten werken -- | Maschinen schuften lassen -- |
| geen muziek maken. | nicht Musik machen. |
Amsterdam, 2025-10-01
Noises that don't speak (Arnold Marinissen) - 2023
Composition "Des bruits qui ne parlent pas" (with a text from the essay "La condition ouvrière" ["The working class condition"] by Simone Weil from 1937: factory workers are not free people), performed by Arnold Marinissen (percussion and fixed medis), Agathe Labadie (voice), and Dorien Schouten (barrel organ The Busy Drone) in the Organpark on November 1st, 2025
Collection: org anp ARK
Tribute to: Weil, Simone
Composer: Marinissen, Arnold
| Mama's day passes | |
| uncomplicated, she just -- | |
| follows dad's schedule. | |
| Mama's dag verloopt | Mamas Tag vergeht |
| ongecompliceerd, zij volgt -- | unkompliziert, denn sie folgt -- |
| papa's agenda. | Papas Agenda. |
De Koog, 2024-09-16
Gut Symmetries (Jeanette Winterson) - 1997
Novel; Gut = Grand unified theory), chapter The Fool - Alice
Collection: Writing
Tribute to: Winterson, Jeanette
| There is no beauty | |
| with the dishes, not even -- | |
| a dream of real life. | |
| Er is geen schoonheid | Es gibt nichts Schönes |
| bij de vaat, niet eens een droom -- | beim Abwasch, nicht mal Träume -- |
| van wat leven is. | vom echten Leben. |
Amsterdam, 2024-08-31
No Images (William Waring Cuney / Nina Simone) - 1924
Poem, sung a cappella in 1966 by Nina Simone (album "Let it all out")
Collection: Within the walls
Tribute to: Waring Cuney, William; Simone, Nina
| The board of their game | |
| is the garden, with servants -- | |
| being the pieces. | |
| Het bord van hun spel | Das Brett ihres Spiels |
| is de tuin, met dienstmeisjes -- | ist der Garten, mit Mädchen -- |
| als hun zetstukken. | als Spielfiguren. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-22
The Enchantress of Florence (Salman Rushdie) - 2008
Novel, part 1, chapter 3 Pachisi - at the court of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')
Collection: Wind
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| For minorities, | |
| equal rights begin again -- | |
| and again at Start. | |
| Gelijkwaardigheid | Die Gleichheit beginnt |
| begint voor minderheden -- | für Minderheiten immer -- |
| steeds opnieuw bij Start. | wieder im Startfeld. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-20
Play (Lieke Marsman) - 2020
Poem "Spelen", for the Amsterdam Gay Pride 2020, published in the collection "In mijn mand" (2021)
Collection: Truder
Tribute to: Marsman, Lieke
| Words are for the word- | |
| people, she says, you are free -- | |
| to just do your job. | |
| Woorden zijn voor woord- | Worte sind für Wort- |
| mensen, zegt ze, dan kun jij -- | Menschen, sagt sie, und du machst -- |
| gewoon je werk doen. | einfach deinen Job. |
Amsterdam, 2024-06-11
Victory City (Salman Rushdie) - 2023
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 1 Birth, chapter 4
Collection: Wind
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| In the dwarf village, | |
| they look around, the giants -- | |
| laughing unseemly. | |
| In de dwergenstad | In der Zwergenstadt |
| kijken ze rond, de reuzen -- | schauen sie sich um, Riesen -- |
| ongepast lachend. | unpassend lachend. |
Amsterdam, 2024-01-10
The upper world (Arthur Japin) - 2006
The travelling Märchenstadt Liliput (Fairytale Town of Lilliput, since the 19th century), and the Lilliputian Village in the Dreamland amusement park (since 1904) on Coney Island (New York)
Novella "De grote wereld", § 1
Collection: Being my own museum
Tribute to: Japin, Arthur
| Your skin is not black, | |
| it is lily-white, tempered -- | |
| in shadowy light. | |
| Jouw huid is niet zwart | Deine Haut, nicht schwarz, |
| maar lelieblank, getemperd -- | sondern schneeweiß, gemildert -- |
| in het schaduwlicht. | im schattigen Licht. |
Amsterdam, 2023-11-27
Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie) - 1981
A veiled insult
Novel, chapter 1-5 "A public announcement"
Collection: Shadows
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| The frowns on the neck | |
| of the woman are wrinkles -- | |
| demanding justice. | |
| De vrouw kijkt mij aan, | Halsrunzeln, die Frau |
| haar nek fronst, gerechtigheid -- | sieht mich an, Gerechtigkeit -- |
| eisen de rimpels. | fordern die Falten. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-18
the dare of 8 songs - 7. still life with faces (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "de durf van 8 liedere - 7. stillewe met gesigte" (collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Over
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| The smell of wrinkles. | |
| Bare ankles, homeless, pillaged -- | |
| instead of caressed. | |
| De geur van rimpels. | Geruch von Falten. |
| Blote enkels, geplunderd -- | Nackte Knöchel, geplündert -- |
| in plaats van bemind. | anstatt liebgehabt. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-16
the making visible of all kinds of raids (Antjie Krog) - 2022
Poem "die sigbaarmaking van allerlei strooptogte"(collection "Plunder" ["Pillage"])
Collection: Blankets of snow
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Your prejudices | |
| cost you a lot every time: | |
| many nice contacts. | |
| Je vooroordelen | Jedes Vorurteil |
| kosten jou ontzettend veel -- | kostet dich viel, sehr viele -- |
| leuke contacten. | nette Kontakte. |
Amsterdam, 2023-05-17
A lightly inhabited island - Faxing to Ger #5 (Nicolien Mizee) - 2022
Diary novel "Een licht bewoond eiland - Faxen aan Ger #5", April 20th, 2000
Collection: In the shadow
Tribute to: Mizee, Nicolien
| Yet, it can't be right: | |
| my skin is coffee brown, but -- | |
| my soul would be white? | |
| Het kan niet kloppen: | Es kann nicht stimmen: |
| mijn huid is koffiebruin, maar -- | meine Haut ist braun, aber -- |
| mijn ziel zou wit zijn? | meine Seele weiß? |
Amsterdam, 2023-04-12
The time of the angels (Iris Murdoch) - 1966
Novel, § 3
Collection: Dreams of love
Tribute to: Murdoch, Iris
| Am I elitist | |
| if football is new to you -- | |
| and I explain it? | |
| Ben ik elitair | Bin ich elitär, |
| als voetbal nieuw is voor jou -- | wenn Fußball neu für dich ist -- |
| en ik uitleg geef? | und ich erkläre? |
Amsterdam, 2023-04-08
I'll call you when I'm dead - Conversations with Armando (Cherry Duyns) - 2023
"Ik bel je wel als ik dood ben - Gesprekken met Armando" ("I'll call you when I'm dead - Conversations with Armando"), 2011-2018, Cherry Duyns
Collection: Stall
Tribute to: Armando; Duyns, Cherry
| They work very hard, | |
| while the pilgrims are asleep: | |
| the wallet-rippers. | |
| Ze werken erg hard, | Sie arbeiten hart, |
| terwijl de pelgrims slapen: | während die Pilger schlafen: |
| de beurzensnijders. | die Börsenschlitzer. |
Amsterdam, 2022-11-15
The Satanic Verses (Salman Rushdie) - 1988
Novel, chapter 2. Mahoun
Collection: Sludge
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman
| Equality fills | |
| people with fear, for strangers -- | |
| thinkers and witches. | |
| Gelijkheid boezemt | Gleichheit gibt Angst ein, |
| angst in, voor vreemdelingen -- | vor fast allen Ausländern -- |
| denkers en heksen. | Denker und Hexen. |
Amsterdam, 2022-10-21
Collection: The climbing house
| Be obedient, | |
| never an adult person -- | |
| just a possession. | |
| Altijd maar braaf zijn, | Immer schön brav sein, |
| nooit een volwassene zijn -- | nie ein Erwachsener sein -- |
| Iemands bezit zijn. | nur ein Besitz sein. |
Amsterdam, 2022-07-14
Subordination of women, serfs and slaves
Collection: On living on [2]
| It is an honour | |
| for me to be there for you -- | |
| Until you sell me. | |
| Het is mij een eer | Jederzeit für dich |
| om vriendelijk klaar te staan -- | bereitzustehen ehrt mich -- |
| Tot je mij verkoopt. | Bis du mich verkaufst. |
Amsterdam, 2022-07-14
Serfdom
Collection: Migration
| I fulfil your wish, | |
| your will is my will, the will -- | |
| of my enslaver. | |
| Ik vervul jouw wens, | Ich gehorche dir, |
| jouw wil is mijn wil, de wil -- | dein Wunsch ist mein Wunsch, der Wunsch -- |
| van mijn eigenaar. | meines Besitzers. |
Amsterdam, 2022-07-14
Serfdom
Collection: Metamorphic body
| The news, every day: | |
| fires are burning in the streets -- | |
| right out of the hearts. | |
| Het nieuws, dag na dag: | Nachrichten, täglich: |
| er branden vuren op straat -- | Brandherde auf den Straßen -- |
| recht vanuit het hart. | direkt von Herzen. |
Amsterdam, 2022-04-08
Trouble Every Day (Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention) - 1965
Song (album "Freak Out!", 1966, The Mothers of Invention)
Frank Zappa Tribute band "2000 Motels" (Q-Factory in Amsterdam, April 8th, 2022)
Collection: High gear
Tribute to: Zappa, Frank; The Mothers of Invention
Composer: Zappa, Frank
Dedicated to: Valentina Bruno
| There's no poverty | |
| in the whopping shopping street -- | |
| it's hiding at home. | |
| Armoe bestaat niet | Armut gibt es nicht |
| in de winterwinkelstraat -- | im Kaufhaus, sie verbirgt sich -- |
| Ze blijft heel stil thuis. | und bleibt zu Hause. |
Amsterdam, 2021-12-15
Collection: Half The Work
|
I am empty, not a person anymore |
Amsterdam, 2020-07-09
LATIN "viduata" = the emptied woman, the robbed woman >> "widow"
JAPANESE "mibojin" = "she who has not yet died", the widow
Collection: On living on [2]
|
I want to go to the underworld |
Amsterdam, 2019-10-27
Slave-trade
From ancient Greek times, several images of wine pouring have been preserved on ceramic vases, such as Ganymedes for Zeus, Athena for Herakles, a satyr for Dionysos, and so on
Collection: Migration
|
A trunk full of coins, countless |
Amsterdam, 2019-10-27
Slave-trade
Collection: Migration
|
The pale one is watching me |
Amsterdam, 2018-05-17
Collection: Changing Times
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You see it everywhere: stones |
Amsterdam, 2016-12-24
Execution of women in Pakistan and Bharat
Collection: On living on [2]
