| In family trees: | |
| only a few meagre facts -- | |
| of an entire life. | |
| In iemands stamboom | In einem Stammbaum: |
| staan: slechts wat schrale feiten -- | nur mageren Fakten für -- |
| van een heel leven. | ein ganzes Leben. |
Amsterdam, 2026-05-23
The perfection of oblivion is that it makes clear that the meaning of life lies in the experiences you have
Collection: Blown sand
| Do you respect your | |
| parents when they act rashly? | |
| That's a trick question? | |
| Respecteer je jouw | Achtest du deine |
| ouders als ze iets doms doen? | Eltern, wenn sie dumm handeln? |
| Is dat een strikvraag? | Ah, die Fangfrage! |
Amsterdam, 2025-08-26
Turkey song / Universal language (Matthew Rankin) - 2024
Film "Avaz-e bughalamun" / "Une langue universelle"
Collection: Em Brace
Tribute to: Rankin, Matthew
| Three generations: | |
| a branch of the family -- | |
| tree, beautiful tree. | |
| Drie generaties: | Ein Zweig des Stammbaums, |
| een takje van de stamboom -- | drei Generationen: |
| mijn mooie stamboom. | wunderschöner Zweig. |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-16
With a photo of Madelief, Pieter, and Dory (three generations) under a tree on top of the hill (February 21st, 2003, Wolhusen)
Collection: Metamorphic body
Dedicated to: Pieter W, Madelief dK, Dory dK
| Family dies, but | |
| their roots live on, keep folding -- | |
| and rippling the ground. | |
| Familie gaat dood, | Familie stirbt, |
| hun wortels blijven leven -- | die Wurzeln leben weiter -- |
| en plooien de grond. | prägen den Boden. |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-08
An empty bottle rests between the furrows (Ellen Deckwitz) - 2011
Poem "Een lege fles rust tussen de voren", collection "De steen vreest mij" ("The stone fears me")
Collection: Death on Cast
Tribute to: Deckwitz, Ellen
| Distant relatives, | |
| always a familiar frame -- | |
| Sometimes you step in. | |
| Verre familie, | Verwandte bilden |
| het blijft een vertrouwd kader -- | einen vertrauten Rahmen -- |
| waar je soms instapt. | Manchmal steigt man ein. |
Amsterdam, 2023-12-20
Collection: The Yellow House Museum
| Of course we linger, | |
| embracing each other's warmth: | |
| one blood and one heart. | |
| Vanzelf blijven we, | Freilich zögern wir |
| omarmen elkaars warmte: | in gemeinsamen Wärme: |
| één bloed en één hart. | éin Blut und éin Herz. |
Amsterdam, 2017-12-03
On the death of Herman H
Collection: Local tardiness
Dedicated to: Ineke J, Mark H, Christel H, Ellen H, Marianne H
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Great-great-grand does sound old |
Amsterdam, 2017-08-17
Anna Maria Catharina Doremans (1876-1904), on her 19th birthday she gave birth to Regina, who was recognized by Louis de Kok as his daughter half a year later in her wedding with him; 1900 Louis moved to his mistress, and 1901 Anna got a son with boarder Jan Stans, registered as Frans De Kok
Collection: Take a picture, now
Dedicated to: Madelief dK, Florentin dK, Lotte W, Tom V W, Anna MC D
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My family is the world |
Amsterdam, 2017-02-12
Collection: Lilith's Powers
Dedicated to: Vincie vG
| Visitors all day, | |
| after my cardic arrest: | |
| please, do stay with us! | |
| Na mijn hartinfarct | Viele Besucher |
| heel de dag bezoek: blijf nog -- | nach meinem Infarkt: bitte -- |
| bij ons alsjeblieft. | bleibe noch bei uns. |
Amsterdam, 2013-06-22
Hospital (heart monitoring department)
Collection: Life line
| My father has died, | |
| there are winterdays to come -- | |
| which slowly lengthen. | |
| Mijn vader is dood, | Mein Vater ist tot, |
| er komen winterdagen -- | doch bald werden die Tage -- |
| die langzaam lengen. | sich langsam längen. |
Amsterdam, 2012-04-23
My father died on November 30th, 1004
Collection: Life line
