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Brussels street impressions II

image roberto voorbij Some images taken last month during a short visit to the always interesting, inspiring, surreal Brussels. Roberto Voorbij –  Les Marolles (2013). Roberto Voorbij –  Law Courts of Brussels (2013). Roberto Voorbij – Belgian Pride, Golden Boy … Continue reading

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Hacking IKEA 2013 – ÄNNE, Bookcase Door, white

text and image roberto voorbij It looks like in the Netherlands undocumented residency is about to become equivalent to a criminal act. Despite asylum seekers who have been denied asylum are not to blame – fleeing your home country is … Continue reading

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Dan Perjovschi’s political drawings at ‘Sorry we’re closed’

text and image roberto voorbij Dan Perjovschi at ‘Sorry we’re closed’ Dan Perjovschi at ‘Sorry we’re closed’ Dan Perjovschi at ‘Sorry we’re closed’ Dan Perjovschi at ‘Sorry we’re closed’ Dan Perjovschi at ‘Sorry we’re closed’ Dan Perjovschi at ‘Sorry we’re … Continue reading

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Royal Dutch Shell

image rutger floor text roberto voorbij Oil painting by Dutch artist Rutger Floor. Depicting Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands, versus the logo of Royal Dutch Shell. The form resemblance is striking, endless are the overlaps between both. Both symbols of … Continue reading

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The Garden of Eden

image roberto voorbij  Roberto Voorbij – The Garden of Eden (2013).  Roberto Voorbij – The Garden of Eden (2013). Roberto Voorbij – The Garden of Eden (2013).

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Mike Kelly

text and image roberto voorbij This weekend is the last chance to visit the Mike Kelly retrospective at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. Energetic and inspiring work. Especially because of the freedom Kelly gives himself to continuously use the most diverse techniques. … Continue reading

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Knitted village

text and image roberto voorbij At the periphery of Amsterdam is Driemond located. A small hamlet where knitting as well has taken viral proportions. Like an alternative version of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, entire bridges, fences and even flagpoles are being … Continue reading

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EVERYBODY SUSPECT

text and image roberto voorbij Quite regularly the discussion revives, usually when the nation’s temper is overheated because of a horrible crime, then the real crime fighters take advantage of the emotional state of the nation to stress the importance … Continue reading

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Emptiness

text and image roberto voorbij Display window of a gallery in the Amsterdam Spiegelkwartier. A gallery district where mainly the more traditional / non-avant-garde galleries are located. Roberto Voorbij – Emptiness (2012).

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Who monitors you?

image bof text roberto voorbij WHO MONITORS YOU? FIGHT FOR INTERNET FREEDOM. DONATE. – BITS OF FREEDOM. WWW.BOF.NL/DO-YOUR-BIT/ Campaign image – note the visual word play – for Bits of Freedom, a Dutch digital rights organization, that’s committed to privacy … Continue reading

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