| I'm taking hot baths, | |
| not to keep my skin clean, but -- | |
| to keep my mind pure. | |
| Niet om mijn huid, maar | Nicht um meine Haut, |
| om mijn geest schoon te houden -- | sondern meinen Geist rein zu -- |
| ga ik vaak in bad. | halten, bade ich. |
Amsterdam, 2026-08-02
The Penelopiad (Margaret Atwood) - 2005
Novel, chapter 22, Helen Takes a Bath
Collection: Skin-contact
Tribute to: Atwood, Margaret
| I am running my | |
| daughter out of my body -- | |
| Then she runs with me. | |
| Op de klif loop ik | Ich renne meine |
| mijn dochter mijn lijf uit, maar -- | Tochter aus meinem Körper -- |
| ze rent met me mee. | doch sie rennt mit mir. |
Amsterdam, 2026-03-08
Walking (Anna Enquist) - 2004
Poem "Wandeling", from the collection "De tussentijd" ("The meantime"), in memory of her daughter Margit (1974-2001)
Set to music by Geert van Keulen in 2009: composition "Fünf tragische Lieder" ("Five tragic songs"), song "Wanderung", for baritone and large orchestra, performed on March 8th, 2026 in the Organpark, by Peter Gijsbertsen (baritone), and the following ensemble (arr. Geert van Keulen, 2025): Emma Roijackers and Ruña 't Hart (violin), Joël Waterman (viola), Renée Timmer (cello), Miguel Moreno (double bass), Thies Roorda (flute), Anna Prazares (clarinet), Mees Vos (horn)
Collection: org anp ARK
Tribute to: Enquist, Anna
Composer: Van Keulen, Geert
| Of course I want to | |
| quit smoking, just not today -- | |
| nay, never today. | |
| Natuurlijk wil ik | Ich möchte mit dem |
| stoppen met roken, vandaag -- | Rauchen aufhören, heute -- |
| nog niet, nooit vandaag. | noch nicht, nie heute. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-30
My struggle 2. A Man in Love (Karl Ove Knausgård) - 2009
Autobiographical novel "Min Kamp. Andre bok" (translated 2013), part 3 - February 27th, 2005, Stockholm
Collection: Leaving
Tribute to: Knausgård, Karl Ove
| I have a headache, | |
| not from worries or work, no -- | |
| a regular one. | |
| Ik heb hoofdpijn, niet | Kopfschmerzen, nicht vom |
| van zorgen of het werk, nee -- | Grübeln oder so, einfach -- |
| gewone hoofdpijn. | nur ganz normale. |
Amsterdam, 2026-01-14
Within the skin (Han Voskuil) - 2009
Autobiographical novel "Binnen de huid" (written 1964-1967), chapter 10 - June 1954, Deventer
Collection: Elude
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| In Stoptober my, | |
| friend won't be there, after that -- | |
| I'll see her again. | |
| In Stoptober zie | Stoptober: meine |
| ik mijn vriendin niet, daarna -- | Freundin ist nicht da, danach -- |
| zoek ik haar weer op. | seh ich sie wieder. |
Amsterdam, 2025-10-26
Own boss, own body, so I smoke (Zora Nana Kornmann) - 2025
Article "Eigen baas, eigen lichaam, dus ik rook", in the NRC of October 25th, 2025 - My friend, the addiction or the addict
Collection: Moist glow
Tribute to: Kornmann, Zora Nana
| No vacation, our | |
| business is doing so well! | |
| A pity, isn't it? | |
| Geen vakantie dit | Wir machen keinen |
| jaar, ons bedrijf loopt erg goed! | Urlaub, das Geschäft läuft gut! |
| Ook wel jammer, hè? | Doch schade, oder? |
Amsterdam, 2025-10-15
Angel (Wanda Bommer) - 2009
Novel "Engel", chapter 2, paragraph 1 (forward button [Angélica/Engel 1982-1990])
Collection: Appearances
Tribute to: Bommer, Wanda
| I couldn't sleep all night, | |
| exhausted, I am staring -- | |
| into space today. | |
| Ik kon niet slapen, | Ich konnte wieder |
| uitgeput lig ik vandaag -- | nicht schlafen, starre heute -- |
| omhoog te staren. | erschöpft ins Leere. |
Amsterdam, 2025-09-19
Hey good morning, how are you? (Martina Hefter) - 2024
Novel "Hey guten Morgen, wie geht es dir?", chapter Zero
Collection: Here &Now&
Tribute to: Hefter, Martina
| Some people blame me | |
| for my normal, daily face: | |
| You should have a rest! | |
| Mensen verwijten | Manch einer wirft mir |
| me mijn gewone gezicht: | mein normales Gesicht vor: |
| Je moet rust nemen! | Ruhe dich mal aus! |
Amsterdam, 2023-02-05
The Office - The A.P. Beerta Institute (Han Voskuil) - 1998
"You look bad"
Novel "Het Bureau - Het A.P. Beerta-Instituut"
Page 131, Maarten Koning and Klaas de Ruiter (1975)
Collection: Frustration
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| I am still alive, | |
| everything has changed now, all -- | |
| at once. Your world too? | |
| Ik leef nog, en nu | Ich lebe noch, jetzt |
| is alles ineens anders -- | ist plötzlich alles anders -- |
| Jullie wereld ook? | Euere Welt auch? |
Amsterdam, 2019-10-05
Escaped from death
Collection: Changing Times
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Thinking of diseases |
Amsterdam, 2019-06-30
Collection: BloodTrunk
| World Mental Health Day: | |
| all ghosts lined up in a row -- | |
| for a group portrait. | |
| World Mental Health Day: | World Mental Health Day: |
| alle spoken op een rij -- | eine Reihe von Geistern -- |
| voor een groepsportret. | Ein Gruppenbildnis. |
Amsterdam, 2019-02-26
The shadow of thinking (Maarten Inghels) - 2016
Poem "De schaduw van het denken" (collection "contact")
Collection: Willegos
Tribute to: Inghels, Maarten
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I don't want to live for myself |
Amsterdam, 2018-05-28
Collection: On living on [1]
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
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On good days I apply |
Amsterdam, 2017-04-23
Collection: On living on [1]
Dedicated to: Maria Godschalk
| Cold water again | |
| to forget that chimera -- | |
| Cold water again. | |
| Opnieuw koud water | Kaltes Wasser, um |
| om dat beeld te vergeten -- | dieses Bild zu vergessen -- |
| Steeds weer koud water. | Mehr kaltes Wasser. |
Amsterdam, 2016-09-21
Ninth duet (Erik Jan Harmens) - 2016
Poem (collection "Duetten", with Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer)
Collection: Skin-contact
Tribute to: Harmens, Erik Jan
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| Priests and Priestesses | |
| are pure | |
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| I too keep my body and mind clean | |
| I live healthy: | |
| I eat healthy | |
| I reconsider my judgements | |
| I do not exercise power | |
