A Path Between Hope and Cynicism: Meaningful Illusion
Accompanying letter to the exhibition Meaningful Illusion in the Stevenskerk, the start and end point of the Walk of Wisdom You sometimes hear otherwise, but I had a positive experience […]
Entries by Theo van Stiphout
Unique edition Seasons of Life
During the Summer Exhibition 2015 in the Stevenskerk in Nijmegen, more than 18,000 visitors admired the original miniatures from Seasons of Life, a contemporary book of hours and pilgrims. In […]
Nijmegen tidal city
The contemporary version of the famous medieval Books of Hours by the Brothers of Limburg is ready! Nijmegen’s most successful export product will thus be continued. At 8:55 a.m., three […]
The eternal journey of Siemen Dijkstra
In February 2013 I discussed with Siemen my plan to publish a contemporary book of hours and pilgrims. I have been working with him for a long time and find […]
It’s coming on…!
The contemporary book of hours and pilgrims Seasons of Life is almost finished. All contributions have been put in and in their place. Another round of corrections and picking out the […]
Ardi Brouwer makes Nijmegen print and miniatures
For the contemporary book of Seasons of Life (Seasons of Life ), Ardi Brouwer made four miniature lithographs based on a quote from Per Petterson’s Stealing Horses : ‘the colourful […]
Contemporary ‘medieval’ miniatures by Gea Karhof
Those who are familiar with the work of Gea Karhof will not be surprised that I asked her to make a number of miniatures for ‘Seasons of Life’, a contemporary […]
Marjoke Schulten from monumental to miniature
At the end of 2013 we started looking for artists for the first time for the contemporary book of hours and pilgrims ‘Seasons of Life’. I immediately thought of Marjoke […]
Patricia van de Camp, beauty and vulnerability
For ‘Seasons of Life’, a contemporary book of hours and pilgrims, Patricia van de Camp made a series of four photographs measuring 10 x 10 cm. Together they form a […]
Declaration of love by Peter P.M. de Haan
When I asked Peter to make miniatures for ‘Seasons of Life’, a contemporary book of hours and pilgrims, he was immediately enthusiastic. He thought it was a wonderful idea […]