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Stefanie Parisius-Sewotaroeno: Material
17 January 2025
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors drew inspiration from the collection held by the Mauritshuis in The Hague. They looked at seventeenth-century paintings through the lens of an alternative history which they then brought to life in short but powerful texts. Stefanie Parisius-Sewotaroeno wrote
L. J. De Brouwer: Girl Eating Oysters
10 January 2025
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors drew inspiration from the collection held by the Mauritshuis in The Hague. They looked at seventeenth-century paintings through the lens of an alternative history which they then brought to life in short but powerful texts. Inspired by Girl Eating Oysters by
Helen Weeres: Barking Dogs
17 December 2024
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors drew inspiration from the collection held by the Mauritshuis in The Hague. They looked at seventeenth-century paintings through the lens of an alternative history which they then brought to life in short but powerful texts. Helen Weeres gives a voice to the p
Lennert De Vroey: Bleaching Fields Outside Haarlem
5 December 2024
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors drew inspiration from the collection held by the Mauritshuis in The Hague. They looked at seventeenth-century paintings through the lens of an alternative history which they then brought to life in short but powerful texts. Lennert De Vroey wrote a song in re
Joost Oomen Celebrates Surrealism at European Poetry Festival Transpoesie
19 September 2024
Every year during the week of the European Day of Multilingualism, poets from all over Europe come to Brussels for the Transpoesie festival. They perform and their poems are displayed in public spaces, in their original language, as well as in Dutch, French, and English. This year's poetry festival
Zindzi Tillot: buzzbuzzbuzz
7 March 2024
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors have taken inspiration from seventeenth-century artefacts from the Rijksmuseum. Looking at these objects, what eureka moments do they see? A silver-lidded ewer in ‘lobed’ or ‘auricular’ style, made by Adam van Vianen (I), inspired Zindzi Tillot to wri
Oumaima Belkhdar: message from the _____: come back girl
28 February 2024
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors have taken inspiration from seventeenth-century artefacts from the Rijksmuseum. Looking at these objects, what eureka moments do they see? Oumaima Belkhdar wrote a text to accompany Dirck van Delen’s painting Interior of a Gothic Church. ‘breathe life/ in
Merel van Slobbe: We have to accept that it will never be possible to see the sky in its original state
23 February 2024
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors have taken inspiration from seventeenth-century artefacts from the Rijksmuseum. Looking at these objects, what eureka moments do they see? Merel van Slobbe wrote a poem in response to the painting Girl in a Large Hat, by Caesar Boëtius van Everdingen. ‘you
Leonore Spee: Sleeping In State
19 February 2024
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors have taken inspiration from seventeenth-century artefacts from the Rijksmuseum. Looking at these objects, what eureka moments do they see? Leonore Spee took her inspiration for a short story from the model of a life-size marble statue of William of Orange lyi
Ka(a)te Dejonckheere: D_N’T FA_L AP_RT, DO_’T BE C_NSPIC_OUS
29 January 2024
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors have taken inspiration from seventeenth-century artefacts from the Rijksmuseum. Looking at these objects, what eureka moments do they see? Ka(a)te Dejonckheere wrote a poem about the shards of ceramic bowls and lids from the Dutch East India ship ‘Witte Lee
Jalil Sultani: Dear Johannes
19 January 2024
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors have taken inspiration from seventeenth-century artefacts from the Rijksmuseum. Looking at these objects, what eureka moments do they see? Jalil Sultani wrote a letter inspired by the book held by Johannes Wtenbogaert on Rembrandt van Rijn’s portrait of him
Gidi Pols: .Monaco Dining.
15 January 2024
Eighteen young Flemish and Dutch authors have taken inspiration from seventeenth-century artefacts from the Rijksmuseum. Looking at these objects, what eureka moments do they see? Gidi Pols wrote a poem inspired by the financial story behind Portrait of Rogier Le Witer, Antwerp Merchant by painter J