| On a journey, we | |
| make more effort, look closer -- | |
| experience more. | |
| Op reis doen we meer | Auf Reisen geben |
| moeite, kijken we beter -- | wir uns mehr Mühe, schauen -- |
| ervaren we meer. | mehr, erleben mehr. |
Amsterdam, 2025-06-25
travel and destination (Miriam Van hee) - 2017
Poem "reis en bestemming", collection "als werden wij ergens ontboden" ("as if we were summoned somewhere")
Collection: Here &Now&
Tribute to: Van hee, Miriam
| Two full suitcases, | |
| suitcases with money and -- | |
| first aid medicines. | |
| Twee reiskoffertjes, | Zwei Reisekoffer, |
| volle koffertjes, met geld -- | volle Koffer, mit Geld und -- |
| en medicijnen. | Medikamenten. |
Amsterdam, 2023-09-11
A Change of tongue (Antjie Krog) - 2003
"La Caravane de la Poésie" in 1999 - A caravan of poets on its way from Dakar (Sénégal) to Timbuktu (Mali)
Tale, part 5, A journey (Day Two)
Collection: Passage Passion
Tribute to: Krog, Antjie
| Per 100 travel | |
| kilometres: have a stay -- | |
| of at least 10 hours. | |
| Reken per 100 | Pro 100 Reise- |
| reiskilometers minstens -- | kilometer: mindestens -- |
| op 10 uur verblijf. | 10 Stunden Besuch. |
Amsterdam, 2023-08-25
Collection: Migration
Dedicated to: Pieter W
| Upon departure | |
| we're packed with expectations -- | |
| and sweet homesickness. | |
| Wachten op vertrek, | Bei der Abreise voll- |
| bepakt met verwachtingen -- | gepackt mit Erwartungen -- |
| en zoete heimwee. | und süßem Heimweh. |
Amsterdam, 2022-06-25
Collection: Migration
| I like to travel, | |
| but only a few can come -- | |
| to share it with me. | |
| Ik wil graag reizen, | Ich reise gerne, |
| maar bijna niemand kan mee -- | aber wer kann mitkommen -- |
| om het te delen. | um es zu teilen? |
Amsterdam, 2021-07-04
Interview with Sevdaliza
Interview of Jonas Kooyman with Sevdaliza in NRC on July 3rd, 2021
Collection: On the fly
Tribute to: Sevdaliza
| At nine seventeen | |
| we drove out and left New York -- | |
| The house was heavy. | |
| Om kwart over acht | Um neun Uhr siebzehn |
| gingen we weg uit New York -- | fuhren wir aus New York los -- |
| Het huis was hevig. | Das Haus war heftig. |
Amsterdam, 2020-04-09
1 the Road (Ross Goodwin) - 2018
Novel, first sentence
Collection: On the fly
Tribute to: Goodwin, Ross
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Qui - et qui - et qui - et |
Amsterdam, 2018-06-24
Electro Symphonic Orchestra (June 23rd, 2018, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam)
Collection: Migration
Composer: Benders, Colin
| Waking up I see | |
| my backpack, flowers, and four -- | |
| quarters of the sky. | |
| Ik word wakker, zie | Aufwachend, sehe |
| mijn rugzak, zie bloemen, en -- | ich: Rucksack, Blumen, und vier -- |
| vier hemelstreken. | Himmelsrichtungen. |
Amsterdam, 2017-12-20
I woke up. Next to me I found a staff and a knapsack (Frida Vogels) - 2013
Verse "Ik werd wakker. Naast me vond ik staf en ransel", published in "Diary 1974-1976" - June 3rd, 1974, Bologna
Collection: Overwritten
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
| The whole world watches | |
| mankind landing on the moon. | |
| Beeps and blurry shots. | |
| Heel de wereld kijkt: | Die Welt schaut zu: die |
| de mensheid landt op de maan. | Menschheit landet auf dem Mond. |
| Piepjes en vlekken. | Piepe und Flecken. |
Amsterdam, 2017-12-08
Diary 1968-1969 (Frida Vogels) - 2010
"Dagboek 1968-1969" - July 21st, 1969, Bologna
Collection: Between us
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
| The path narrows, it | |
| becomes bumpier, and ends: | |
| we're lost, wonderful! | |
| Het pad wordt smaller, | Der Pfad verengt sich, |
| hobbeliger, en houdt op: | wird holpriger, und endet: |
| verdwaald, wat heerlijk! | verirrt, wunderbar! |
Amsterdam, 2017-06-21
On closer inspection (Han Voskuil) - 1963
Autobiographical novel "Bij nader inzien" - July 7th, 1947
Collection: Elude
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han
| Stations on the way: | |
| I haven't seen them before, yet -- | |
| they are familiar. | |
| Stations onderweg: | Die Stationen |
| ik heb ze nog nooit gezien -- | auf dem Weg kenne ich nicht -- |
| toch ken ik ze wel. | dennoch ist's vertraut. |
Amsterdam, 2015-01-23
Collection: A Home
| It's a long journey | |
| before you can see the east -- | |
| as the Occident. | |
| Het is ver reizen | Eine Weltreise, |
| voor je het oosten kunt zien -- | bevor man den Osten sieht -- |
| als het avondland. | als das Abendland. |
Amsterdam, 2013-10-01
Collection: The King
Journey (Arkadi)
Arkadi, 1989-04-25
Paul explores Crete
Collection: Photo's 1989
Dedicated to: Paul J
Brook (Eifel)
Eifel, 1978-07-02
Paul in the Elz near Burg Eltz
Collection: Photo's 1978
Dedicated to: Paul J
