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THE END OF THE WELFARE STATE #3 – NETHERLANDS – 2017
Can things only get worse? Are we witnessing the end of the welfare state? Is the EU crumbling down? How will the actions of the newly elected president of the USA Donald Trump influence our lives?
To be prepared for the worst I created storages for survival: at a location with the coordinates 52.185943, 5.234685 I buried 40 liters of drinking water. In case of emergency, you can use this storage too.
THE END OF THE WELFARE STATE #15 – NETHERLANDS – 2017
Storage for survival: 40 liters of drinking water buried at 51.655039, 5.085491
In case of emergency, you can use this storage too.
THE END OF THE WELFARE STATE #6 – NETHERLANDS – 2017
Storage for survival: 80 liters of drinking water placed at two locations (51.960799, 4.702398 and 52.055733, 4.740138). In case of emergency, you can use these storages too.
THE END OF THE WELFARE STATE #4 – NETHERLANDS – 2017
Storage for survival: 30 liters of gasoline buried at 52.248936, 5.159364
In case of emergency, you can use this storage too.
THE END OF THE WELFARE STATE #12 – NETHERLANDS – 2017
Storage for survival: 2 jerrycans gasoline buried at 51.810534, 4.475849
In case of emergency, you can use this storage too.
THE END OF THE WELFARE STATE #8 – NETHERLANDS – 2017
Storage for survival: canned carrots buried at 51.613397, 4.373203
In case of emergency, you can use this storage too.
THE END OF THE WELFARE STATE #1 – NETHERLANDS – 2017
Storage for survival: 9 x 2,5-kilogram green peas buried at 51.787329, 4.425549
In case of emergency, you can use this storage too.
CURATING VINCENT VAN GOGH – SERAING – 2018
CURATING PAUL GAUGUIN – ST. STEPHAN – 2019
LIFE & DEATH #12 (THE PAINTER) – ROTTERDAM – 2018
Charles Rochussen (1814 – 1894) was a 19th-century painter from Rotterdam, who was also known as an illustrator and printmaker. As a boy he showed a talent for drawing, however, it was decided that he would pursue a career in business. He worked for a few years in an office before resolving at the age of 22 to turn to painting. His specialty was history painting. Do you ever see one of his paintings in a museum?
LIFE & DEATH #3 (THE WRITER) – AMSTERDAM – 2018
Heere Heeresma (1932 – 2011) was a Dutch writer and poet. His novel ‘Een dagje naar het strand’ was adapted for the screen twice. He propagated unpretentious and readable texts. Under different pseudonyms he also wrote erotic and pornographic books. Does anyone read his books nowadays?
LIFE & DEATH #6 (THE ACTRESS) – AMSTERDAM – 2018
Julia de Gruijter (1887-1967) was a famous actress, decorated by the king of Belgium, buried in Amsterdam and today completely forgotten. Let’s give her an audience again.
LIFE & DEATH #1 (THE POET) – ROTTERDAM – 2016
Cornelis Bastiaan Vaandrager (1935-1992) was a Dutch poet, famous in the 60’s, addicted to drugs in the 70’s, wandering the streets as a misfit in the 80’s. He died lonely at the age of 56.
LIFE & DEATH #15 (THE PAINTER) – THE HAGUE – 2018
Bernard Blommers (1845 – 1914) was a Dutch painter. He mainly painted genre works depicting fishermen and their wives. His work was critically successful during his lifetime, being sought after by English, Scottish and American collectors. Now he is all but forgotten.