Categorie: inspiration
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David Bowie: Lector in fabula
David Bowie spans a career of almost 60 years. There is more than one Bowie. He is different artists, personalities, and avatars. I love books, booklovers, bookshops, and publishers. Editions La Baconnière is a small Geneva editor. At Art Geneva, I discovered their offer. My eye fell on “David Bowie: Lector in fabula”, by Yann…
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art business
I don’t recall when I was first exposed to art. There is a vague remembrance of art lessons in primary school, and I liked it. No teacher was pivotal in my appreciation of art. The real change came when 25 years ago I met my partner Filip. Him being an art historian, there were always…
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from bin to brand
We bought our house in 2002 and had a first major renovation in 2007. The most difficult decision was the kitchen. We visited plenty of stores and made plans, but once we saw the sober line of Antonio Citterio for Arclinea, the choice was easily made. Now almost 15 years later we don’t regret the…
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navigating the art world
Lately, I’m spending a lot of time with and on art. With art : visiting musea, which is a great break from Corona. This weekend, I have the Tinguely and Kunstmuseum Basel on my calendar. With, as in considering buying art. Unlike what people think, it doesn’t have to be expensive. But also more time…
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another history of art
I have an art historian at home. Full time. For more than 20 years already. Whenever I mention something art related – Rothko, rococo, Jean-François Millet, the Sixteen Chapel, …. you name it – I get context. When we travel – and we love travelling – Filip is my private guide. That is very, very…
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Paul Haenen
Een mens heeft in deze COVID19-tijden vertier nodig. Meer dan ooit. En Paul Haenen bezorgt het me, in veelvoud. Mijn man had me alert gemaakt op zijn dagboeken “Ik heb bekend. Dagboeken 1958 – 1965”, rijkelijk geïllustreerd met facsimile uit de originele schriftjes. En zoals dat bij ons gaat : hij verwijst me naar een…
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Brach, Paris
It must have been at least ten years ago when a trendwatcher introduced me to Mama Shelter, Paris. It was the very first hotel of what is now a chain, designed by Philippe Starck. It not only offered good rooms, it was also a place for hipsters and other fancy people to mingle and mix.…
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inlevingsvermogen
Thuis praten Filip en ikzelf vaak over empathie. En dat hangt meestal vast aan een concreet geval. Dat ik wel, meestal geen empathie heb voor een bepaalde persoon in een bepaalde situatie. Of omgekeerd, dat hij geen empathie heeft voor iets wat ik meemaak. Als ik hem over de middag wel eens bel en zeg…
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lie with me (by philippe besson)
I try to read authors in their original language. As my favorite books are mostly Anglo-Saxon, Flemish and French that is not an issue. Books in Switzerland are at least 10 % more expensive and my shop there Payot does not offer me the inspiration I need. So each time I visit Brussels I buy…
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tribe of mentors
Timothy – Tim – Ferriss, best known for his book “The 4-hour Workweek”, has a new one out. In “Tribe of Mentors. Short Life Advice from the Best in the World” inspiring people answer a simple eleven questions. As I wrote to some people in my team “one can never have too many mentors”. This…
JEAN PHILIP DE TENDER 