Imaging Germany 020: Boy Hiding Behind Mosaic Wall in Cochem (RP)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

020: Boy behind Stammbaum

When you are looking for tourist information in Cochem, it is almost impossible not to see a mosaic wall near the information office. This mosaic wall, made by the artist Carlfritz Nicolay in 1982, depicts the history of the city of Cochem, and is therefore called Stammbaum (‘family tree’). The mosaic, composed of ceramic and natural stone, tells the story – with the shield of Cochem in its center – of the Roman era , the Holy Roman Empire, the Reichsburg,  the German Empire, and the German Republic. When I took this photograph, a boy was hiding himself behind the wall. Why and for who he was hiding, remains a big question.

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 1991-2001, 2017

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Imaging Brazil 379: Beetles in Primary Colors in Brumadinho MG (2012)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

379: Beetles in primary colors

One of the most popular attractions in Inhotim – a park that hosts various pieces of contemporary art that are harmonized with the natural environment – is Troca-Troca (‘Change-Change’ or ‘Swapping’) by artist Jarbas Lopes (2002). Many visitors love to see the beetles (fuscas in Portuguese), made from swapped body parts that are painted in red, blue, and yellow. The cars are linked to each other through a sound system. Recently, the beetles have been repainted: the dark orange color being replaced by a red hue, as requested by the artist.

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017