An art book, an artists’ book, with a subtle reference to the district that would soon no longer exist. We wanted to leave behind proof of the energy that art has given to the otherwise empty buildings and streets.
All participants were artists working in The Hague. They had been involved with the activities which found place in Transvaal in the period 2006-2007 through exhibiting work, organizing workshops, or other artistic activities that became incorporated in the part of Transvaal that was about to be demolished; Johannesburgstraat, Brandtstraat, Kempstraat, Vaalrivierstraat and DeLaReyweg.
Artists/writers: Alet Kortenoeven, Susan de Kruiff, Myung Feyen, K_Van, Helmi Heerkens, Thorsten Nass, Sofia Kapnissi, Nishiko.
Contents, in Dutch:
Inleiding 5
Dit is mijn plek
Alet Kortenoeven 6
Markt St. Petersburg
Gelukkig
Susan de Kruiff 12
Nul drie nul acht twee nul nul zeven
Een zes nul negen twee nul nul zeven
Een een een een twee nul nul zeven
Myung Feyen 18
Alfonso lekte
K_Van 24
Huis
Helmi Heerkens 30
Agent Mr. Staedy
Thorsten Nass 36
Hoe succes te overleven
Sofia Kapnissi 42
De neus in het oogzichtsveld
Nishiko 48
Dankwoord 56