Jesse Skolnik, has been a dear colleague at Studio Dumbar and at Barlock, always surprising me with his beautiful mind. Powerfully poetic.
VAARWELKOM is a contraption of the dutch words "vaarwel" and "welkom" (just like farewell and welcome would spell "farewelcome").
A tribute to the terminated outpost of the Norfolkline, that connected England and Scheveningen for many years. Jesse painted his invented phrase in the same type, size, color and on the same typical blue backgroundcolour that the NORFOLKLINE used for its ships.
It is a greeting from the past to the remaining ships that still come in and sail out of the harbour. In memory of the glorydays when big black type still ruled the waves at Scheveningen.
The initiavtive was supported by Stroom en De Vloek on occasion of De Dag Van De Architectuur in Scheveningen.
All was painted in just two days time. All by hand with only a ladder to reach difficult spots. All the people that helped painting are listed below. I have to say I'm honoured to have contributed by painting as well. It's a great project and I'm looking forward to see what is on Jesse's mind for the future!
Pictures by Jesse Skolnik, Babette Wagenvoort en Liza Enebeis
Painters:
Peter Bos (De Vloek)
Francien van Westrenen (Stroom)
Maartje de Sonnaville
Babette Wagenvoort
Rieme Gleijm
Bruno Setola
Ramon de Graaf
Liza Enebeis
Lukas Marti
David Skolnik
Peter Zuiderwijk
