Traffic (Movie 1971)
Monsieur Hulot, Tati’s iconic character, is now a car designer. He has created a camper packed with modern gadgets to ensure a fun and successful holiday experience. However, the camper needs to be showcased to the world. To do this, it must be transported from Paris to Amsterdam for the Auto Rai exhibition, which features […]
Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (Movie 1953)
A character created by Jacques Tati goes on a summer holiday by the sea. The movie blends comedy and slapstick while cleverly poking fun at our holiday habits. It’s an excellent film, and it inspired me to explore more of Tati’s creations.
Murder on the Orient Express (Movie 1974)
There are two versions of this story by Agatha Christie. The most recent one is from 1974. In this version, the Belgian detective isn’t so much grappling with the mystery of the murder as he is wrestling with his conscience.
Boy by Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl wrote Boy as a story about his childhood. One of the funny parts is about a dead mouse and a sweet-shop owner. Some parts are less funny, like the way children were treated at boarding school. I’ve never been to a boarding school, but this drawing shows how I imagine it might look […]
Self-portrait as a coffee-pot (Movie 2024)
A film Directed by William Kentridge a painter, director, designer and probably philosopher on art and life in general. There is much going on in these 9 series of short films but one quote I just can’t forget; ‘I don’t come with timeless truths. My consciousness is not illuminated with ultimate radiances but there are […]
Blind Paard (verhaal van Branko Ćopić)
Boerenerven in onze regio stonden bekend om hun velden, bossen en vee. Er waren landerijen, boomgaarden, paarden en ossen rondom de boerderijen. Iedereen wist welke bezittingen bij een erf hoorden en welke niet. Minder bekend was het andere, onzichtbare deel van iemands rijkdom. Het ging om bezittingen in gouden muntstukken, geld op de bank en […]
Painted Christmas Cards
Painted Christmas Cards I have some small canvas squares attached to a board, each no bigger than 10 by 10 cm. I wasn’t sure what to do with them, so I decided to turn them into Christmas cards and send them back as gifts. I still have a few left, but here are some examples […]
Angela Anaconda
Angela Anaconda is a Canadian animated series centered around an 8-year-old girl named Angela. The animation style is distinctive, featuring flat characters with Angela having a black&white photo-realistic face. The show focuses on Angela’s adventures, particularly her competitive and often tense relationship with Nanette Manoir. Nanette is a girlish character, in stark contrast to Angela, […]
New York?
A friend saw a painting in a gallery and took a photo of it with her iPhone, intending to return later to buy it. However, when she went back the next day, the painting was gone. She asked me to recreate it from the photo. Rather than making an exact copy, I decided to ‘improve’ […]
Sepia
This surrealistic painting serves as an exercise in using sepia as the base color, with added touches of color for different elements. The intention is to evoke the feel of an old photograph. The canvas measures 40 by 70 cm and is mounted on an aluminum frame. Beyond being an experiment, it also expresses a […]