Jan Merx is multi disciplinary: architect, visual art, literature, philosophy and sound are involved. In Vlissingen he designed a pavement, in Smallingerland a gate, and in the hospital of Roermond he did another large project. Often his work is of a temporary nature, he cleans it up himself after some time. His work often has a dominant, provocative and sometimes even childish character.

Original text in Dutch

D E       L I E F D E      B E Z I T
D E       T I J D                   D E
T I J D    I S     G E E N    W E R
K E L I J K H E I D
D E     W E R K E L I J K H E I D
B E S T A A T      A L L E E N    I
N   D E   D R O O M
D E   D R O O M   V A N   D O O
D    E N    G E N O T    V E R T E
L T   H E T   G E L U K
         H E T   G E L U K   L E E F
T   I N   D E   L I E F D E
              D E   L I E F D E   O N
S T E R F E L I J K      M A A K T
H E T      L E V E N      G E L U K
K I G      V E R G A N K E L I J K


(DE LIEFDE BEZIT DE TIJD
DE TIJD IS GEEN WERKELIJKHEID
DE WERKELIJKHEID BESTAAT ALLEEN IN DE DROOM
DE DROOM VAN DOOD EN GENOT VERTELT HET GELUK
HET GELUK LEEFT IN DE LIEFDE

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Inspiring Cities Museum of CityPoems

Inspiring Cities has collected many citypoems over the years, as well as organized salons with citypoets and cities doing special projects. We have two criteria for what a citypoem is: the intention must be poetic, and it must be in the public realm of cities. Shapes, form and locations can and do differ.

The Museum of CityPoems has citypoems from cities all over the world. From Alhambra to Zonnebeke, from Taipei to Lima.

Got one yourself? Mail us your pictures (free of rights) and description, and we will publish.