Harimau

Bali stole my heart

2006-06-29T09:59:00.000-07:00

Bali was a great experience this year. Althought this visit to Indonesia was my fourth, everytime it's special and different.

Eleven years ago I went with my parents for the first time to Indonesia. This time my father returned after 30 years to his motherland. During that holiday I turned 21 and eversince I am hooked to this country!

This year (2006) was a very special trip again. After three weeks spending time with my friends at Java, Bali and Sulawesi, my boyfriend arrived at Bali. It was great to be together again and even greater to meet his family like his father, nanny, aunts, uncles and cousins. I can't wait to go to Indonesia again. Next June my boyfriend and I have planned to go to Bali again and it would be special to me to take my father with us. So he will joins us, too bad the rest of the family has no urge to join.

I have travelled around the world: Thailand, Mexico, Brazil, US, Europe but I can say for me there's no place like Indonesia. Bali is the nicest place to hang out and not only because of its beauty, culture and nature. They told me I have new family there, my boyfriend's family: heartwarming relatives with open arms and minds.

How an idea becomes a book

2006-06-22T03:17:00.000-07:00

April 16 2004 it hit me. A great idea appeared in my head. It turned out to be unique. I was dedicated to change this idea into a real thing, a book.

I remember that day, it was sunny and a friend of mine called me: ,,Shall we meet, I am at the playgarden with my son. Let's relax in the sun, the weather is so nice." I replied quite stressed: ,,No, can't do, I just got an idea, must work, sorry, bye!" At that moment I never would have thought a foundation would finance me to make my dream come true.

Here you can check some pages of my book Door blauwe ogen.

June 25 Opening exhibition Third generation Indo´s

2006-06-22T01:44:00.000-07:00

Kantjil & de Tijger

Spuistraat 291

Amsterdam

This exhibition derives from the idea of Door blauwe ogen (Through blue eyes). The Indonesian restaurant Kantjil & de Tijger wanted me to organize an exhibition about the subject: New Asian. My team (photographer Maarten Fleskens and Graphic designer Cris Kuhlen) were up for the idea and created new material with the same style and atmosphere as the book.

The pictures will be exposed untill September 2006 at Kantjil & de Tijger. Please walk in and have a look at the 19 portraits. You don't have to orde dinner, but while you´re there, why not try a nice dish of Indonesian food?

Some flowers...

2006-06-21T12:40:00.000-07:00

Some flowers I saw at Bali earlier this year. They were so pretty I had to take a picture!