[By far the most posts here on ODP are in English. Especially in connection with the approaching presentation of my paintings there is now temporarily a larger number of posts in Dutch. The videos on my YT channel are spoken AND subtitled in English] In het kader van voorbereiding ván en reclame vóór de naderende… Continue reading Kuddes roze olifanten in musea
Category: Observations
Photos and other observations
‘Niet-mannelijke kunstenaars’ in Rijksmuseum Twenthe
Voor mijn eerste solo-presentatie (zie aankondiging onderaan dit stuk) van schilderijen van mijn hand in Hengelo, nodig ik ook curatoren / conservators van musea uit. Ik kwam zo ook terecht op de website van het Rijksmuseum Twenthe en ik schrok van de afbeelding die ik hierboven heb weergegeven. Niet van dat plaatje van die vrouw… Continue reading ‘Niet-mannelijke kunstenaars’ in Rijksmuseum Twenthe
Long walk & experiment involving transgenderism in passing
Nederlands gesproken, subtitled in English. I made it for TikTok. Actually the long walk is also a training and test if I will be able to complete the JFK-march: 50 miles / 80 kilometers for the first time in my life. It is organised in a considerable number of Dutch locations every year. My account… Continue reading Long walk & experiment involving transgenderism in passing
Science and a cabinet of curiosities
I am in the process of writing an extraordinary and comprehensive book review. It is written by the most brilliant man you have probably never heard of: Michael Polanyi. The book is called “Personal Knowledge“. I first read part of it almost 47 years ago and was immediately very impressed. It seemed to me to… Continue reading Science and a cabinet of curiosities
Phosphorus Fertilizer and ‘Prepping’
I have quite a few houseplants in my living room. On my tiny balcony, in addition to ornamental plants, I have plants for consumption too. I purchased the spathiphyllum specimen shown here over ten years ago and it did produce some flowers every year. Inspired by my ‘microscopic‘ horticultural activities and observations, a few weeks… Continue reading Phosphorus Fertilizer and ‘Prepping’
Kinds of Zen in a roller coaster
>> August 21: added important update. See below. So glad I made this ride in Walibi [1] roller coaster ‘Goliath‘ but not sure if I will ever do it again. My eldest daughter, eldest granddaughter and eldest grandson had challenged me by asking how I would pose for the action photo that is taken of… Continue reading Kinds of Zen in a roller coaster