September 2024

A view of the sky and people who walk on dangerous paths in dizzying heights while building skyscrapers and bridges become Skywalkers. And as an independent association, the face of the Star Wars character Luke Skywalker appears above the construction site in the blue of the sky. The photograph is of the sky over Callantsoog, North Holland, and the work is therefore part of the 'Playing around with Callantsoog skies' series. The SKY series explores the theme of "SKY" on three levels: visual, written, and sound. [A] The combination of the background of the picture (the sky) and another...


Continue Reading »

"Not as dangerous as the Skywalkers, but also in dizzying heights. Skyscrapers allow people to get closer to the sky and the clouds. A photo composition, with the impression of a female face between the two high-rise towers on the right created by the meeting of cloud formation and stylized windows. The photograph is of the sky over Callantsoog, North Holland, and the work is therefore part of the 'Playing around with Callantsoog skies' series. The SKY series explores the theme of "SKY" on three levels: visual, written, and sound. [A] The combination of the background of the picture...


Continue Reading »

Similar to 'SEArle', 'SEAn' shows a section of the coast with a male figure embedded in it. The word 'SEA' is extended by a single letter 'n' to form a surname. The pronunciation of 'sea' changes and the 'sea' becomes the Scottish actor Sir Thomas "SEAn" Connery. The background is a slightly modified, freely available photograph, and the work is part of the 'Playing around with Callantsoog waters' series. The SEA series explores the theme of "SEA" on three levels: visual, written, and sound. [A] The combination of the background of the picture (the sky) and another visual object...


Continue Reading »

"SEAshepherd" is not just an empty, discarded whisky bottle floating in the water. Even without content, it represents a clear message through its name alone. "SEAshepherd" is an international organization dedicated to the protection and conservation of the world's oceans and marine life. The background is a slightly modified, freely available photograph, and the work is part of the 'Playing around with Callantsoog waters' series. The SEA series explores the theme of "SEA" on three levels: visual, written, and sound. [A] The combination of the background of the picture (the...


Continue Reading »

The 'SEA' (near the Dutch coast) combined with the technical object in the foreground represents the German meaning 'Dichtkantenring' of the English 'SEAL' and thus a fifth theme.The background is a snapshot from the deck of the ferry Hull - Rotterdam just off the Dutch coast. The work shows another variation of the 'Under Seal' theme  and belongs to the SEA series. The SEA series explores the theme of "SEA" on three levels: visual, written, and sound.[A] The combination of the background of the picture (the sky) and another visual object may evoke an (English) term that is ambiguous...


Continue Reading »

The 'SEA' (near the Dutch coast) combined with the technical object in the foreground represents the German meaning 'Plombe' of the English 'SEAL' and thus a new theme.The background is a snapshot from the deck of the ferry Hull - Rotterdam just off the Dutch coast. The work shows a further variation of the 'Under Seal' theme  and belongs to the SEA series. The SEA series explores the theme of "SEA" on three levels: visual, written, and sound.[A] The combination of the background of the picture (the sky) and another visual object may evoke an (English) term that is ambiguous...


Continue Reading »

The 'SEA' (near the Dutch coast) plus the dog shown in the bottom right-hand corner of the picture form the German 'Seehund' as as one of several meanings of the English 'SEAL'. The background is a snapshot from the deck of the ferry Hull - Rotterdam just off the Dutch coast. The work shows another variation, an abstraction of the variation 1 of the 'Under Seal' theme  and belongs to the SEA series. The SEA series explores the theme of "SEA" on three levels: visual, written, and sound.[A] The combination of the background of the picture (the sky) and another visual object...


Continue Reading »

The 'SEA' (near the Dutch coast) plus the letter 'L' specify the creature shown in the bottom left-hand corner of the picture, which is called a 'Robbe' or 'Seehund' in German, one of varous different German meanings for the English word 'seal'. The background is a snapshot from the deck of the ferry Hull - Rotterdam just off the Dutch coast. The work shows a variation of the 'Under Seal' theme and belongs to the SEA series. The SEA series explores the theme of "SEA" on three levels: visual, written, and sound.[A] The combination of the background of the picture (the sky) and another...


Continue Reading »

The sea near the shore and the seal image form the Dutch title, which corresponds to the text in the background. The approach presented here is just one of various possibilities. If you leave it at 'SEAl', there are further image variants. The background is a slightly modified, freely available photograph, and the work is part of the 'Playing around with Callantsoog waters' series. The SEA series explores the theme of "SEA" on three levels: visual, written, and sound. [A] The combination of the background of the picture (the sky) and another visual object may evoke an (English)...


Continue Reading »

"SEArle" shows a coastal section and an embedded male person. The word 'SEA' is extended by the letters "RLE", which are an acronym for a company providing development, technology and consulting services to the international mobility, service and wind industries. In this combination the pronunciation of 'sea' changes, and the 'sea' becomes the American philosopher of language and mind "John Searle", one of the most important representatives of the Speech Acts theory. The background is a slightly modified, freely available photograph, and the work is part of the 'Playing around...


Continue Reading »