Double retroactive inspiration
A series of blogs about my favourite subject ‘retroactive inspiration’, needs an update! In an newspaper I saw a beautiful picture of a 60 years old cable cabin, located in Chiatura in Georgia. I looked it up on the internet and there were even more pictures of this amazing 6 kilometre long cable transport, what […]
Icons of our collective memory
Our collective memory contains thousands of faces, names, brands, objects, scandals, disasters and victories. Like I said above; you often only need a small clue to understand what is meant. Two musical notes heard … and you can sing along to the song. Just some initials could be enough for certain celebs or brands. A […]
Early works
I realized my preference for ‘weird faces’ was already visible in my early days.
Some of my art treasures
Today in the op-shop I paid a few dollars for a precious little artwork.
Art is a case of passing on
For me art is the trick to put a seed in someone else’s head.
The simmering pot
A few days ago I saw a picture on Facebook of a building made out of living trees.
Real life beats fantasy
Again I saw an appearance in nature that I painted years before I had seen it in real. Or even ever thought it would exists in real.
Bosco verticale
This week I stumbled upon a picture of Bosco verticale. A vertical forest set on a building, designed by Boeristudio in Italia. Putting their image beside my painting I could add another story to my imaginary prides.
Kolmanskop the ghost town
In the silent, hot weather with a gusty wind what caused a kind of yellow/grey hazy view ‘ghost town’ was a perfect characterization. A true paradise for photographers and location scouts.
Quivers and titties
As we drive into the field of these special trees, I understand why I had to come here … they are true real-live ‘Lubeck Trees’!
Populus Flucta in real
When we visited Namibia I finally saw the social weavers in real.
Pantone colours
Today I received something in the mail I wanted to own by myself for ages. I always found it a kind of ‘tool’ not intended for me. I stole a few of them …
A TooHot painting
The PAL design contest got a funny afterbirth 😀
The organisator of the contest asked me to create a painting in commission, as a tribute to this event.
Retroactively inspired
Normally; first there is my painting … and then Mother Earth imitates me with a pale shadow of my created treasures. That’s how it happens all the time!
An outer space forest
An outer space forest so close by …
On my easel now
If the berries are left to weather, the lampoon turns into this wonderful delicate gauze allowing a good peek at the berry itself. I used this visual effect in a slightly different form.
Alien invasion
… My next thought was that I had stumbled across some freshly landed aliens ready to roll their way into the world…..