Here my mouth breaks open and I crow.
Photographer Reinhilde Zelck: “The pictures were taken on the Left bank of Antwerp (Antwerpen Linkeroever) during the Summer Festival and the visit of the Little Giant Girl and the Elephant of the Sultan beginning of June 2006. The buildings across the river Schelde are on the left side the cathedral (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe Kathedraal) and on the right the KBC tower, also known as the 'Boerentoren' - they pretty much are the distinguishing landmarks of Antwerp.”
Photo: Elbisreverri
Original text in Dutch
Hier heerst rust en onrust, hier heerst niets en niemand.
Hier breekt mijn mond open en kraai ik het uit.
- Antwerp (1) - Boerentoren in love
- Antwerp (3) - Nasr on poverty
- Antwerp (4) - on 500,000 beer mats
- Antwerp (5) - on 30,000 door hangers
- Antwerp (6) - UtopiA
- Antwerp (7) - ZOO
- Antwerp (8) - train station
- Antwerp (9) - soul of Antwerp
And check the presentation of Michaël Vandebril of the City of Antwerp who is behind these projects on the Inspiring Cities CityPoems & CityPoets Salon of 2006, including video presentation about the projects of Antwerp.
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.