My weblog Outsider Environments Europe is about creative constructs made by non-professionals/self-taught artists in, at or around their place of living. The notes in this blog are short, mainly about who, what, where, when...It happens that I come along texts, relating to these environments, that are interesting, for me, and probably for others who are interested in this subject. However, most texts are too long to be incorporated into the blog. That's why I decided to start this site and to republish these texts here (of course, if the author agrees). So far, on this website you will find texts about the following topics: Finland Niilo Rytkönen, Sculptures around the farm text by Olli Korhonen (2003) France Abbé Fouré, The sculptured rocks text by Noguette (1919) on his life and works; Abbé Victor Paysant, Decorated church of Ménil-Gondouin text by Patrick Peccatte (2010) Bodan Litnianski, Garden of Wonders text by Jean-Marc Huygen (2009) on the importance of saving the site for the future; text by Agnes Varda (2004), introduction to a book on his life and works; Chomo, Village of preludian art text by Laurent Danchin (2009) as an introduction to the exposition in Paris; Jeannot (le Béarnois), Jeannot's floor translation into english of the text carved into the floor; Pierre Rapeau, The wood with creatures text by Yannick Rolandeau (2009) on Rapeau's creations and a movie that could not be made; Eugène Ferrera da Costa, The Blue House text by Pascale Herman (1979), the "making of" and talks with mr da Costa and neighbors Jean Smilowski text by Patrick Lepetit (2009), an introduction to Smilowski's life and work Raymond Morales transcript of a 2000 video, with mr Morales talking about his sculptures Victor Grazzi, La vlla des cent regards text by Michel Fressoz (2011) Netherlands Gregorius Halman, "Olt Stoutenburght" castle transcript of a 2007 video, with mr Halman talking about his creative construct Gerard van Lankveld, Monera Carkos Vlado report of a visit in 2010 by Oleksiy Kachmar and Julia Kysla Ruurd Wiersma, Frisian outsider artist transcript of a 2011 video, dealing with Ruurd Wiersma, his work and environment Spain El Pasatiempo text by Amio Cajander (2010) on the origins, features, decay and present state of this environment Ukraine Polina Rayko, Decorated house text by Oleksiy Kachmar (2009) on her life and works; Vitaliy Tribushnyy, Museum of totalitarianism text by Julia Kysla (2009) on this personal museum of communism, crime and terror United Kingdom Steve Wright, House of Dreams Museum text of the introduction to his solo exposition in July 2010 More texts will follow. Comments and suggestions are very welcome (henkvanes@yahoo.com) Henk van Es |
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