Blinded Tourist @ W139

Would you go to a city, which you've never visited before, and lock yourself up in a building for one week and then go back to where you came from?

I have participated in a project called Blinded Tourist. Visual artist Mariëlle Videler was in charge as she was intensively involved in the project which lasted for eight days inside the art gallery called W139.

Check out an old blogpost of mine about this gallery.

Four artists, who were chosen out of 59, have never been to Amsterdam and will not see Amsterdam in reality but will experience their whole trip through visitors of W139 and the reporters. I was one of the reporters and took pictures around the city of subjects which were requested by the artists.


Part of the expo including my work (hanging pictures).


Zhou Bin (from China) wanted to see 'old people'.

Davide Savorani (Italy) wanted to see me in my house. The picture in this picture was taken in my bathroom... :)

And this is the paper house (paper and wood) where they spent the nights. Inside, there's only a mattress...(and of course their personal belongings, like clothing, a suitcase, etc.)


On friday, april 2nd, it's the opening of a new exposition called: Doktor Faustus. And this picture shows a secret preview of the expo...

Everyone creates art. Oh yes.

"Let's go to the Apple Centre!", said my sister.

I said, "say wha........t?". "Apple? Like in Steve Job's Apple?"

"No...", she said. "De Appel. It's a new art exhibition space in the middle of the coziest neighbourhood of Amsterdam: De Pijp." My old neighbourhood.

Of course...I should've known that. Art. As always.

I found this box very scary. As if something was about to jump out and attack me.

Drang exposition

I don't even want to blog about this because I didn't win the price...

But...I'm an optimistic loser so I always see the bright side of negativity. Yes!


47 images were placed on the walls of the long hallway at Winston Hotel. I really appreciate all the work they've done to all these pictures. I like the paper golden frame. :)






Unfortunately, together with five other pictures, my picture was shown on the part of the wall with no light at all (OF COURSE. I'm always f****d.)...so I had to take this picture with flash.


The founders and organizers of the Drang competition. Announcing THE WINNER........ at the end of the small hallway.

You can see my picture and the other ones until the 28th of november at Winston Hotel.

Or you can just contact me and I'll show you the original picture on medium format and plus, I'll buy you a cup of coffee and we can have a talk about life and our favorite-things-to-do.

Next post will be a happy one.

W139 - Amsterdam - Part 2

The second series of pics of the opening evening at W139.

First part.


- Geer van der Klugt creation -

I really thought I had made more pics of Klugt's work...guess not! I should be ashamed...


- There were these huuuge peek-a-boo-boxes where you could see some forest art, all made by Erin Dunn -






- This is why you should go to the opening day of new exhibitions... -

And then it was time to go back home...


- Bikey, bikey in the Oude Hoogstraat -

update: Hey...that's odd; some of you notice the no-cycling sign in the picture. I didn't notice it untill a few of you made a comment about it...
So that explains...in Amsterdam, every cycler doesn't care about signs. We just wanna get home as fast as possible.
I'm going to find out why that sign is placed on that part of the road...to be continued.

Oude Hoogstraat, Amsterdam

I was at the opening of a new exposition in an art gallery called W139.
It was on the same day as when I went to Avedon's exposition :), so you can say it was quite an artful-day for me!



I will post some pictures of the art in this gallery, later this week.

But for now, enjoy the bokeh picture I shot when travelling back home...by bike of course.