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  • Corporate Radicalism

    Corporate Radicalism

    As mentioned in my recent inspiration post, this is the book that Nick Ervinck suggested to get me going on professionalizing my art practice. But it clearly also had an effect on my other practices. Michael Craig-Martin is often described as the godfather of the Young British Artists (YBA) of the 1980s and 1990s. Shame… Read more

  • Petervan’s Delicacies – 20 Nov 2022

    Petervan’s Delicacies – 20 Nov 2022

    As usual, an incoherent, irregular, unpredictable collection of interesting sparks. Handpicked, no robots. Minimalism in curation. Enjoy! If you can’t get enough of these and want more, you can hang on to the firehose, the extended version of Petervan’s Delicacies in REVUE with loads of videos. Subscribe here: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/petervan Read more

  • Inspiration: Nick Ervinck

    Inspiration: Nick Ervinck

    Some years ago, I discovered the magical art world of Flemish artist Nick Ervinck. I subscribed to his newsletter and was inspired by his ongoing progress. If you want to get a good sense of what drives Nick and what his artwork is all about, here is a great video: Nick has a church (The… Read more

  • Petervan’s Ride – October 2022

    Petervan’s Music Ride October 2022 > almost 70 songs this time, most new releases, but also some classics > EOL, ENO, Charlotte de Witte, and even some country > play in shuffle mode to increase the surprise factor. Enjoy! Read more

  • A Scaffold for an Avant-Garde Business

    A Scaffold for an Avant-Garde Business

    Cobra Manifesto – Image from Beinecke Digital Collections As many of you know, I am a big fan of Cobra, the avant-garde art movement established in 1948. The movement only existed for three years, but forever changed the landscape of postwar European art.  What would an avant-garde business movement look like?  How could we scaffold… Read more

  • Inspiration – Peter Cook – Utopian or Real?

    Inspiration – Peter Cook – Utopian or Real?

    From time to time, I discover an interview, an artist, a dreamer, or another non-conformist take on reality that I find worthwhile transcribing.  I prefer to make such transcripts manually, by listening, pausing, and reflecting. Like drawing by hand.  And also in the resulting text, it is possible to give some sense to that rhythm… Read more