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A Dreamworld

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Anton Pieck

  • 19 April 1895 – 25 November 1987
  • Anton Franciscus Pieck was a famous Dutch painter, artist and graphic artist. As a drawing teacher in Bloemendaal from 1920 to 1960, he is best known for his nostalgic and fairytale-like drawings, appearing regularly on cards and calendars.

The world has turned into an evocative enchanting place, a place of mystery, silence, crystals, crispness and magical light. A soft blanket, inviting to explore this mysterious world, go out and play like the foxes do at night. The light is amazing and the night seems less dark than usual because of the reflections of billions of crystals. Crystals floating down in a gentle but steady way covering all that looked so familiar in a crisp glistening wrapping, a surprise gift of nature.

It reminds me of one of my favourite Dutch painters, Anton Pieck who had the ability to present each of his paintings into the same kind of magical world. I can’t sleep, I have a high fever because of an ear infection [had to visit the hospital last night], I’m hoarse because of a sore throat and a cold but I’m somehow too excited to be tired. So I spent some time chasing snowflakes, taking pictures and looking for some beautiful images by Anton Pieck.

This is what dreams are made of…

Shower Of Leaves

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I appreciate art but not all art, some I find appalling but I do appreciate the kind that puts a smile on my face. Especially when an adult artist is able to nurture the child within -through his art- that many seem to forget about when they grow older and therefore most likely grow grumpier *hehe*. Tadashi Kawamata is a Japanese artist who opened his latest art project in Madison Square Park in New York after visiting Europe’s Norway, France and Switzerland.

You should really check out this video where one grumpy thinks tree huts are outrageous and not art. She is ‘upset’ and says ‘it better not harm the trees’ *LOL* So typical… Poor woman: I hope that one day she will find herself sitting high in a tree hut at age 80 when she realises that there is more to life than a grumpy attitude, perhaps she will be able to finally enjoy the view from up there knowing what she missed out on all those years ever since childhood…

There’s a really nice blog about the tree hut project which is fun to read and there are a few cool slide shows and pictures to be found as well. Be silly and don’t forget to nurture the child in you, go out to a forest or park and have an autumn leaves shower: I’m very positive that the trees won’t mind, they will probably encourage you!

© Tadashi Kawamata Tree huts in Paris, France

© Tadashi Kawamata Cathedral of Chairs, Domaine Pommery Reims