Tag: Cabinet of rarities

  • A Love Letter to my Husband – 2053

    A Love Letter to my Husband – 2053

              For the occasion of our 25th wedding anniversary, I went back in time so to say, by reading all the letters you have written to me over the years. They brought back so many memories and emotions, but they also highlighted everything that has changed throughout our marriage. When we met, writing letters was already…

  • Opifex: An Interview with a Craftsman from the Future

    Opifex: An Interview with a Craftsman from the Future

    ARTMag 05/2057 In the not-so-distant future, were automation and efficiency have replaced tradition and craftsmanship, there stands a solitary figure who holds on to the fading art of repair. This craftsman known to selected few as “Opifex”, has made a name for himself by reviving the forgotten products (or treasures) of the past. Today, ARTMag…

  • A suitcase full of rarities

    A suitcase full of rarities

    Ah, that’s exactly what I need, Atlas thought. They studied the bright street sign on the other side of the road ‘Martins Second-hand Store’. The cars whooshed with a speed they hadn’t seen in years. Atlas stepped forward, expecting the car to stop, but instead the driver started screaming: “You fucking idiot!”Atlas recognized the gesture…

  • My cabinet of rarities in 2050

    My cabinet of rarities in 2050

    My cabinet of rarities in 2050: When thinking about this topic as a whole and my own involvement within it I like to wonder what my own personal cabinet of rarities would look like if it would be displayed in 2050 in a museum or some other exhibition. What items do I think won’t be…