| When travelling I | |
| only accept, like a queen -- | |
| a snack and a drink. | |
| Op reis aanvaard ik | Auf Reisen nehme |
| als een koning alleen wat -- | ich, wie ein König, nur ein -- |
| eten en drinken. | wenig Essen an. |
Amsterdam, 2025-07-28
I accept nothing but small gifts (Frida Vogels) - 1994
Verse "Niets accepteer ik, dan kleine geschenken", published in the collection "De harde kern 3" ("The hard core 3", part III [Ennio and Kees]) - January 9th, 1964, Bologna
Collection: Self-portraits
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
| The famous writer | |
| never needs that many words -- | |
| just: The sea is large. | |
| De grote schrijver | Der große Autor |
| heeft nooit veel woorden nodig -- | braucht nie so viele Worte -- |
| slechts: De zee is groot. | nur: Das Meer ist groß. |
Amsterdam, 2023-02-14
The Office - The A.P. Beerta-Institute (Han Voskuil) - 1998
Maksim Gorki asks Anton Chekhov to describe the Black Sea (1890)
White Island in Lower Lough Erne, near Enniskillen (Northern-Ireland)
Novel "Het Bureau - Het A.P. Beerta-Instituut"
Page 866, Maarten Koning and Ulrich Panzer (1978)
Collections: Frustration, WriteWiser signage
Tribute to: Voskuil, Han; Chechov, Anton
| Just become little | |
| to really get great enough -- | |
| for humility. | |
| Je moet klein worden | Man muss klein werden, |
| om echt groot genoeg te zijn -- | um ja groß genug zu sein -- |
| voor bescheidenheid. | für Bescheidenheit. |
Amsterdam, 2022-12-02
Depletion of the earth by humanity
Novel "The Shrinking Man" (1956, Richard Matheson)
Film "The incredible shrinking man" (1957, Jack Arnold)
Collection: The Praised One
Tribute to: Matheson, Richard; Arnold, Jack
| Automatic belts | |
| work without having to switch -- | |
| Are they analogue? | |
| Automatische | Automatische |
| broekriemen schakelen niet -- | Hosengürtel schalten nicht -- |
| Zijn ze analoog? | Sind sie analog? |
Amsterdam, 2022-04-04
There are also automatic belts that do switch though, in a rack
Collection: Half The Work
|
I came for you, not for the wood |
Amsterdam, 2021-06-14
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) - John Lennon, The Beatles - 1965
Song (album "Rubber Soul")
Wabi-sabi = Simplicity-beauty, namely of wear and tear; acceptance of transience; you can safely show the scars of your life
Al-'Oed = the wood, the lute
Collection: Lilith's Powers
Tribute to: Lennon, John; The Beatles
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I think a lot about the girl |
Amsterdam, 2020-03-16
When you see a lot of foam (José Martí) - 1891
"V. Si ves un monte de espumas" ("V. When you see a lot of foam")
"Versos Sencillos" - I, III, V, XXXIX ("Simple Poems")
"Guantanamera, Guajira Guantanamera" ("Guantánamo Girl, Girl from the Guantánamo Camp", 1958, Julián Orbón)
Collection: Untwisted
Tribute to: Marti, José
| Living simple, no | |
| belongings, just floating on -- | |
| a plank in the sea. | |
| Simpel leven, geen | Einfach zu leben, |
| spullen, alleen maar drijven -- | kein Kram, nur im Meer treiben -- |
| op een plank in zee. | auf einem Holzbrett. |
Amsterdam, 2017-09-19
Limiting life (Frida Vogels) - 1994
Poem "Het leven beperken", published in "De harde kern" - 3 ("The hard core" - 3, 1994), and in "Diary 1958-1959" (2006) - November 30th, 1959, Milan
Collection: Beyond the Cape
Tribute to: Vogels, Frida
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| Sickles | |
| cut | |
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| I too live a sober life | |
| I live a simple life: | |
| I confine possessions | |
| I confine rules | |
| I accept loss | |
