Monthly Archives: February 2012

All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others

text and image roberto voorbij In the last few weeks has the Dutch PVV, The Party for Freedom, for the umpteenth time succeeded with her tactical provocation in demanding the entire political focus from both domestic and foreign media. This … Continue reading

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Security = Design

text and image roberto voorbij The constant traffic diversions in Amsterdam have its advantages, otherwise I may have never passed this beautiful security / design installation at the Dutch bank ING. Although the convex mirrors certainly speak to the imagination, … Continue reading

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Michael Sweerts – Portrait of a Young Man (Ratio Quique Reddenda)

image pubhist.com text roberto voorbij In the art section of the Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant appears weekly the column ‘Archetype’, in which cross-links between art and actuality are being highlighted. The work Portrait of a Young Man (1656) of the … Continue reading

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Wouter Huis – Disclaimer

text roberto voorbij By way of experiment would it certainly be interesting to interpret reality for a time as if it were a film, literary work or other creation. To analyze the deeper meaning of colors, names and attributes of … Continue reading

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