beds in nightshelter for homeless people

From the series “The Architecture of the homeless people”

Antwerp, Belgium, March 2012

“Shelter 68” was set up during the winter 2011-2012 in collaboratian with the city of Antwerp en CAW De Terp. “68” stands for housenumber 68, Slachthuislaan, Antwerp.

The nighshelter was open for all EU-citizens and people with precarious status.

During the same period an ‘outreach’-team could be called when people were forced to spend the night outside.

This wintertime-project ended at April 1st 2012 and was the first of his kind in Antwerp.

special thanks to Reintje and the crew for their kind permission

a hundred steps on a walk of ten thousand steps # 1

December 2, 2012, Hamoir, Belgium.

making a short movie of the steps numbered 4100 till 4200

a hundred steps on walk of ten thousand steps # 2

December 2, 2012, Hamoir, Belgium

making a short movie of the steps numbered 7200 till 7300

untitled ; 2007

snapshots made by Tibo Renodeyn, eight years old, using a first generation digital camera

Tentspots

Scotland ; on a walk from Mull of Galloway to Dunnet Head , May - June 1995

Scotland ; on a walk from Portpatrick to Lauder, May - June 2006

“Human Behavior” (Björk)

“Only the Lonely” (Roy Orbison)

“I’m doing fine now babe, without your love..”(?)

“Don’t worry…about a thing…” (Bob Marley)

“Talk to me…like lovers do…” (Eurythmix)

“Breaking up is never easy… Loving me, leaving you is the best I can do…” (ABBA)

“In the mood” (Glen Miller)

“There won’t be sunshine when it’s raining…” (?)

“Cherish of Love” (Madonna)

“..Think about the good times, think about the bad times…” (James Brown)

“a Perfect Day” (Lou Reed)

writing down titels of songs or parts I sang and which kept going around in my head longer than a day. 

The songs are strong related to mood, weather, past-related emotions or philosophical thoughts. In a way they are part of a stream of consciousness and they tell about what keeps us busy inside. The repetitive movement of the walking, the silence of nature and the fact of being alone with less distraction, intensifies this proces.

from Portpatrick to Lauder, Scotland, May-June 2006

a farmer and his wife who gave their kind permission to set up our tent on their land

on a walk from Antwerp to De Haan (Belgian coast), August 2006