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a love poem for maxim gorkiy cruise liner in exit

Belgian action painter creates love poem for cruise ship in exit

 

Belgian artist makes love poem in german and english for Russian cruise ship TS Maxim Gorkiy

 

Love poem for cruise liner

 

 

Belgian action painter patrick gysemberg, once professional tour guide on the TS Maxim Gorkiy, some 23 years ago (in 1985-86) , wrote a poem. A love poem actually, first in German, then translated it into English, both versions you ll find underneath this article.

 

He did this as a tribute to the ship, and especially of course for all staff involved, keeping this magnificent ship on the worlds seas for all those years, as it is sold now and going to be renamed to commence a third life as the Marco POLO2.

 

The ts maxim Gorkiy is at this very moment undertaking its last cruise ever (ending the 30th of November in Venice), under supervision of Phoenix Reisen in Bonn, who had been the full charter employer for many years;

Because of the high fuel increases since last year, profitable cruising did not seem possible any longer on the TS Maxim gorkiy, so selling seemed to be the only option.

 

Some 22 years ago patrick gysemberg worked for over a whole year on this ship, cruising around the globe and pleasing all 650 German passengers as a cruise/tour guide.

 

After some years of separation, patrick found the ts maxim gorkiy back through the internet and even relocated his former employer, who had travelled along with the ship to its new travel agency. This is how he had got the invitation to go on board again after all those years, this time with his wife and son, to visit the northern ice waters around Svalbard (Spitsbergen) and the north cape. It had inspired the former travel guide, now full time artist and customer care specialist, to make a series of “nautical paintings”, a series that had been fairly successful. See his website : www.mylifeisart.com

 

So successful actually, that three paintings out of the series have been sold on a special exhibition in Berlin in 2006 and one painting of the unique chimney, now in possession of phoenix reisen in Bonn, Germany. 3 more paintings of the same series are missing since, because a not so trustworthy gallery keeper in Berlin had closed his gallery prematurely, leaving the paintings unattended or not to be located any longer, probably considered stolen since…

 

 

My dearest maxim

 

My lovely designed ship,

 

when i would not see you again, know this :

 

it has been an incredible journey,

 

i do not need to tell you :

 

lets be friends,

 

i do not need to tell you :

 

please write to me again,

 

one day, we have travelled through costa rica by train,

 

and you have awaited faithfully till we arrived,

 

at the other end of the ocean,

 

yes, this you have always done so brilliantly,

 

proud and beautifully and especially so incredibly proud,

 

i have noticed that you looked secretly into the sea, to see your reflection and to see

 

how beatuful you still are after all these years,

 

if i do not see you any more,

 

we have grown older, both you and me,

 

if i do not see you any more,

 

whom would i ever miss?

 

When you are no longer around,

 

it is time to say goodbye,

 

you have known me far to well, my friend,

 

 

 

 

 

We both have known this,

 

One day it is time,

 

When I do not see you again,

 

It is hurting me,

 

Very much indeed,

 

And so both we die a little,

 

More and definite,

 

But know this,

 

As a little child I ll always be grateful,

 

Thinking about you,

 

Dreaming about you,

 

And I ll see you sail on

 

Crossing all worlds oceans,

 

With your graceful front

 

Proudly facing the oceans wind!

 

Thank you maxim,

 

Thank you so much,

 

And you take care, You hear!

 

Take care!

 

 

patrick gysemberg

painter – artist for a better world

WWW.MYLIFEISART.COM

belgium den 22 November 2008

 

 

same poem in German :

 

Lieber Maxim,

 

liebes formschönes Schiff,

 

wenn ich dich nicht mehr sehen wuerde, weiss einst :

 

“es war eine unwahrscheinliche Reise”,

 

ich brauche zu dir nicht zu sagen :

 

“lassen wir Freunde sein”,

 

ich brauche zu dir nicht zu sagen :

 

“schreibe mal wieder...”,

 

wir haben damals mit dem Zug Costa Rica durquert,

 

und du hattest treu wie immer auf uns gewartet...

 

 auf der anderen Seite vom Ozean,

 

ja, das hast du immer getan, schoen gewartet,

 

stolz, und schoen und vor allem so unwahrscheinlich stolz,

 

ich habe gemerkt dass du heimlich ins Meer hineingeschaut hast,

 

um zu sehen wie schoen du eigentlich noch immer  bist,

 

wenn ich dich nicht mehr sehen wuerde,

 

“Wir sind ja beiden auch aelter geworden...”,

 

wenn ich dich nicht mehr sehen wuerde,

 

wem werde ich dennoch ueberhaupt vermissen,

 

wenn du nicht mehr da bist,

 

es naehert sich die Zeit um uns von einander zu verabschieden,

 

du hast mich zu gut gekannt,

 

viel zu gut, mein lieber Freund,

 

wir haben es beiden gewusst,

 

eines Tages ist es soweit...

 

wenn ich dich nicht mehr sehe,

 

“es tut mir weh...”,

 

sehr weh, tut es mir,

 

und so sterben wir beiden ein bisschen

 

sehr,

 

und ein bisschen mehr;

 

weiss aber einst :

 

dankbar wie ein kleines Kind,

 

denke ich im Traum an dich

 

und sehe dich immer weiter fahren

 

ueber alle Weltmeren

 

mit dem schoenen Bug, stolz im Wind!

 

danke Maxim

dank dir vielmals,

 

und es geht dir gut!

 

patrick gysemberg

KUENSTLER – MAHLER FUER EINE BESSERE WELT

WWW.MYLIFEISART.COM

Belgien den 22 November 2008

 

kunstlicht - arte y luz (r) my newest art project

a combination of fine art with hidden,

indirect tube lights

that shine from behind the artpiece, painting, to enlighten ones wall

art conbined with a light device to make ones home twice as pretty!

see for yourself :

more information : call +32-495-792336 or mail me on patrick.gysemberg@skynet.be

Mylifeisart – www.mylifeisart.com

 

New exclusive art project in world premiere

 

 in Beveren,

 

near antwerp,

 

during the annual Beveren city celebrations party from 22 of AUGUST TILL THE 31 OF AUGUST 2008

 in the local youth centre, the main area of  JC TOGENBLIK, free entrance, over 40 artists present their art.

 

Patrick gysemberg, Belgian action painter, chooses small scale groups exhibition in the city of Beveren (near Antwerp)

for a unique new world premiere, first performance of his new exclusive light-art combination,

 

a brand new art concept.

 

Arte e luz or “light and art” is a new art concept of action painter patrick gysemberg from Belgium,

who already with is various art inspired escapades, drew some firm attention from Belgian celebrities,

from the Belgian queen paola herself(with his blue paola painting), and even from neil diamond

who promoted patrick with a 2 page story in his fan magazine worldwide,

because of his tv creation of 5 one minute action paintings whilst the music of neil diamond was playing.

 

Art light is a new concept, a simple combination of art, his art, the art of patrick,

with a light component, fixed behind the traditional painting. Because patricks paintings are usually big sized,

about 1m to 1m or even larger, the light component behind the canvas is creating an indirect light atmosphere and

 shines upon the wall that is holding and surrounding the painting,

creating a whole new environment for the painting itself and adding an additional value

 to the artwork itself. It is a simple combination of two fine elements,

the personal art piece together with the indirect light element,

 which is exclusively developed for this purpose, but is still in its delivery stage,

ready to be explored and optimized by a real light expert company.

 

Patrick is presenting 2 of his newest combinations to the Beveren public. “vertical light intrusion”

 is a painting of 1m to 1m where the back up light device is enlightening

the whole painting and the veil itself, adding an arty element to the painting itself

 because the vertical light element is penetrating from the back into the canvas,

crossing the horizontal paint stripes, to be found on the frontal part of the painting

and this actively participating in the overall art project. (see first added picture)

The second picture presents his second work, a dark painting,

not allowing any light whatsoever through the veil, creating an indirect supportive light structure around the canvas.

It is called “double sea view” and is offering a double bulls eye, seen from within a cruise liner”.

 

These bigger art projects are made for the “sodysopa’s”,

 the social, dynamic society participants of today’s society,

who mostly own larger homes, older mansions, restored farmhouses or even penthouses,

lofts, oversized apartments, that all share one thing : huge or large walls.

These walls cry for attention and to be dressed by art, by special art pieces like arte y luz,

art and light, is being offered in this new conceptual art extravaganza,

made by action painter patrick gysemberg, in his daily attempt to reach a broader public

for his art through this kind of free art fairs, in combination with city celebrations

where people are being offered free entrance of cultural exploits…

Just feel free and join the city of beveren in Belgium.

 Patrick has already enlightened the scene so you would find

your path towards a new world of art the easy way! Welcome!

For more info see www.mylifeisart.com ™

 

  

see below for the 2 art y luz art pieces! just scroll down!  have fun exploring my pages!!!!

 

 

international press attention :

 

Indepth Arts News:

"art 4 ten days"
2008-08-22 until 2008-08-31
Jeughuis Togenblik
Beveren, , BE Belgium

A new exclusive art project will world premiere in Beveren, near antwerp. During the annual Beveren city party from 22 AUGUST until 31 AUGUST 2008 in the local youth centre, the main area of JC TOGENBLIK, free entrance, over 40 artists will present their art. Patrick Gysemberg, Belgian action painter, chooses small scale groups exhibition in the city of Beveren (near Antwerp) for a unique new world premiere, first performance of his new exclusive light-art combination, a brand new art concept. Patrick Gysemberg has been a Premiere Portfolio Artist at absolutearts.com since 2003.

"Arte e luz" or “light and art” is a new art concept for action painter Patrick Gysemberg from Belgium, who already with his various art inspired escapades, drew some firm attention from Belgian celebrities, including the Belgian Queen Paola herself (with his blue paola painting), and even from Neil Diamond who promoted Patrick with a 2 page story in his fan magazine worldwide, because of the artist's tv creation of 5 one minute action paintings whilst the music of Neil Diamond was playing.

Art light is a new concept, a simple combination of art, his art, the art of patrick, with a light component, fixed behind the traditional painting. Because patricks paintings are usually big sized, about 1m to 1m or even larger, the light component behind the canvas is creating an indirect light atmosphere and shines upon the wall that is holding and surrounding the painting, creating a whole new environment for the painting itself and adding an additional value to the artwork itself. It is a simple combination of two fine elements, the personal art piece together with the indirect light element, which is exclusively developed for this purpose, but is still in its delivery stage, ready to be explored and optimized by a real light expert company.

Patrick is presenting 2 of his newest combinations to the Beveren public. “Vertical Light Intrusion” is a painting of 1m to 1m where the back up light device is enlightening the whole painting and the veil itself, adding an arty element to the painting itself because the vertical light element is penetrating from the back into the canvas, crossing the horizontal paint stripes, to be found on the frontal part of the painting and this actively participating in the overall art project.

The second picture presents his second work, a dark painting, not allowing any light whatsoever through the veil, creating an indirect supportive light structure around the canvas. It is called “double sea view” and is offering a double bulls eye, seen from within a cruise liner”.

These bigger art projects are made for the “sodysopa’s”, the "social dynamic society participants" of today’s society, who mostly own larger homes, older mansions, restored farmhouses or even penthouses, lofts, oversized apartments, that all share one thing: huge or large walls. These walls cry for attention and to be dressed by art, by special art pieces like arte y luz, art and light, is being offered in this new conceptual art extravaganza, made by action painter Patrick Gysemberg, in his daily attempt to reach a broader public for his art through this kind of free art fairs, in combination with city celebrations where people are being offered free entrance of cultural exploit.

View more of Patrick Gysemberg's work in his Premiere Portfolio http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/m/mylifeisart/

IMAGE
Artist: Patrick Gysemberg
Title: vertical intrusion of light sabre dance
Year Created: 2008
Medium: Painting Acrylic
Width: 100 cm
Height: 100 cm
Depth: 5 cm
Price: US$ 14999

Purchase This Work


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welcome to my world of art

 
About the Artist

As a four year old child I dreamed of "wild action painting like" pictures of which I really was afraid of. Now, many years later, I am an action painter myself, searching between action painting and realism for beauty in life since the outside world offers us more hatred, war and bad feelings than we possibly can handle. I struggle with paint, paint and mixed media, these tools have a role to play on itself. They determine the outcome of the painting. They create the structure, the wildness, the heart and the soul of each painting. They are me.It is as simple as that. I fight with my paint till it obeys me and does what I expect it to do :to create beauty for you, the viewer, the visitor, the admiror.

meanwhile my "mylifiesart" art collection items touch the world and

are to be found all over the world in private collections

in Antwerp, Belgium; Berlin, Germany; Phoenix Usa; San Diego, Usa;

Barth, uk; Mol, Belgium; Geel, Belgium; Bonn, Germany;

Herentals, Belgium; London, Uk,

royal Palace, Brussels, Belgium ... in possession of the Belgian Royal family :

    

and many other fine locations...

layered portraits 2008

nicole and hugo property of nicole and hugo

   

miss jewish chicken

mylifeisart - ts maxim gorkiy is a winner again!

Congratulations Patrick Gysemberg!
 
You are 1st Prize winner in Avisen-avk's International Art Contest 2007
in the category Mixed Media.
 
 
Your artwork will be shown at Avisen-avk's main page tomorrow May 30.
 
Best Regards
Editor/Artist
Bo Sigvardson
www.art-bo.com
Avisen-avk
info@avisen-avk.com
www.avisen-avk.com
here beneath
the winning painting
mixed media on canvas
1m-1m-2cm
 
 
frontal part of cruiseliner
ts maxim gorkiy
in blue harbour moonlight
looking blue but is actually white
bergen - norway 2005

artoteque 2007 london uk - prize of excellence - award of distinction

 

Dear Patrick Gysemberg


We are pleased to inform you of the announcement of winners of ARTOTEQUE’s first edition of WORK ON DISPLAY 2007online global art annual. 1,373 artists from 80 countries entered 2,356 works for selection. 282 artists from 69 countries and 1589 works were accepted in the 1st edition of the competition and 58 prizes amounting to a total publishing opportunities value of Euro 24,950 were awarded.

I am pleased to enclose attached

your Honorable Award - Diploma of Excellence.

You can view, download, and print the diploma from this PDF attachment.

 

Our congratulations!

Marta Dimitrescu,


gallery manager, fine artist
ARTOTEQUE.COM

 

 
 
work on display
 
 
online Global Art Annual


 31.01.2007
 25.12.2007

 

 

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Country: Belgium  
Patrick Gysemberg

    1.nothing is what it seems, bow of ship in harbour looks blue but is white because of full moon lights oil and mixed meDIA on canvas 100X100X2 cm.    2.north cape seen trhough bulls eye of ts maxim gorki  oil and mixed media on canvas 100x100X2 cm.    3.double seaview : doulbe bulls eye of ts maxim gorkI 2005 oil on canvas 100x100X2 cm.    4.action painting original chimney of ts maxim gorki cruise liner oil and mixed media on canvas 100x100X2 cm.    5.professional dancing couple on opening night of cruise ship ts maxim gorkiy 2005 oil and mixed media on canvas 100x100x2 cm.    6.UNTITLED Oil and mixed media on canvas 100x100X2 cm.

 

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http://www.artoteque.com/artotech/artONdisplay1/Patrick_Gysemberg/Gysemberg.htm

 

"the blue paola"

Indepth Arts News:

"Gysemberg Pleases Belgian Queen with a Portrait"
2007-03-08 until 2007-12-31
Belgian Monarchy
Brussels, , BE Belgium

Patrick Gysemberg pleases the Belgian Queen with a portrait in blue. The blue action painting portrait, the first one ever created, as it is a combination of action painting and realism (portrait), is now in possession of her Royal Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium. The artist Patrick Gysemberg had made the painting as one of a series of local celebrities he used on an art action together with the stores of a Belgian city, to promote commercial activities in September 2006. As this event has concluded and several painting were sold, the action painter remained with a collection of about 60 paintings of local and international celebrities. Patrick Gysemberg has been a Premiere Portfolio Artist at absolutearts.com since 2003.

One of those paintings is the blue painting of the Queen of Belgium today, her Royal Highness Queen Paola. The portrait reflects a younger woman, when she had been still a princess. The paint of this extraordinary portrait itself has a superior role in the whole action painting, and the dripping, the splashes, the spots and the seemingly random way the paint had hit the canvas are part of the end result which still is a recognizable portrait.

Because of these portraits, Gysemberg got the idea to incorporate them into his personal promotional activities, since he does not receive any supportive funds from the government. He thus sent some of the better portraits to local Belgian celebrities. They all responded very surprised and were unanimously very happy with this unique commercial gesture.

In November of last year, Gysemberg had already sent a smaller regular portrait 40cmx50xm of his Majesty the King Albert II to the Queen so she could surprise her husband with the portrait on the occasion of year's end. Gysemberg received a “thank you letter” from the Queen. “The Blue Paola”, is a much bigger canvas, it measures 60x80cm and it has a special meaning for the painter since it is the first action painting portrait he had ever created. Because of its rare character, Gysemberg had first sent a letter to the Queen to ask her if she liked it. But, as he knew, according the Royal Belgian protocol, questions may not be asked to the members of the royal family, and thus Gysemberg did not receive an answer, which he had not expected anyway. So after sometime, he decided take a chance and to hope that she would like the painting, which is according to the used proceeds and general colours (blue) quite extraordinary. And so he sent “The Blue Paola” off to the Royal Palace. Only a week later he received again a “thank you letter” from the Queen, in which she had expressed her explicit gratitude for receiving her portrait in blue on a canvas. So she liked it after all...thank god (just a matter of speaking, since the painter is an atheist).

Patrick Gysemberg has works in several European and US collections. View more of Patrick's work in his Portfolio at absolutearts.com http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/m/mylifeisart/.


mixed media on canvas

60cmx80cmx2cm

now in rightful ownership of her Royal Majesty Queen Paola of BELGIUM

 

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hidden bad boy still on the loose

hidden bad boy
mixed media
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rodenbach art contest

Open brief aan de marketing boys van Rodenbach

 

Action painter hekelt ouderdomsgrens bij kunstwedstrijd Rodenbach

 

Ouderdomsgrens van Rodenbach staat haaks op boodschap van eigen reclamecampagne

 

Marketing boys van Rodenbach slaan eigen ruiten in met ouderdomsgrens

 

 

Beste marketing crew,

 

Jullie hebben het schitterend gedaan, tijdens jullie “brainstorm weekend”, nu toch al enige tijd geleden.  “ Unieke Publieke Wedstrijden” zijn inderdaad geweldig “in” tegenwoordig en bovendien een schitterend alternatief voor die superdure, maar tegelijkertijd doodsimpele reclame-uitgaven via de boekskes, iets waarvoor jullie als marketeers ook jullie eigen huisgemaakte “slang” hanteren... Sla een krant open en je kan meedoen, bekijk één willekeurig tv-kanaal en je kan je inschrijven in de zoveelste wedstrijdvariant, het liefst gekoppeld aan  het één of ander goede doel…prachtig, toch?

Ontsproten uit een opgefokt marketingbrein dat op zijn minst met hoogste onderscheiding is gedoctoreerd of toch zéker zijn “masters” heeft gehaald. Laat er geen misverstand over bestaan : het idee van een eigen cultuurwedstrijd dat de naam van het product draagt, is gewoon schitterend in zijn eenvoud, en sluit perfect aan bij de competitieve tijdsgeest, die nieuwe uitdagingen zoekt binnen het orgastische overaanbod van kompleet nutteloze “hebbedinggetjes” zoals die in talloze nutteloze shops in menig shopping centra te vinden zijn.

 

Dus : ideewize (ideewaaiz) : schitterend! Wat een mooi initiatief, binnen deze geldverslindende reclamewereld; een prachtig evenwicht tussen uitgave en inkomsten, gekoppeld aan een imagobuilding opportunity die nog moet gevonden worden. Hemels! Als je weet dat één pagina reclame in Humo een pak boven de 2000 euro uitkomt, dan is het inderdaad een goed idee een deel van dergelijke kosten te investeren in de ontdekking van talent, nieuw talent, oud talent, talent, tout court.

 

Wat was ik geënthousiasmeerd (toch een mooi woord, he, bijna zo goed al het Engelse “flabbergasted”) , zeg! Eindelijk een échte open eerlijke neutrale Kunstwedstrijd, zonder inmenging van gefortuneerde derden, betweterige vierden, overgewaardeerde zesden, gefrustreerde zevenden enz.

 

Ik zou meedoen, that’s for sure!

 

Tot ik de pagina openklikte van het inschrijvingsformulier!

Ik geloofde mijn eigen ogen niet!

 

Inschrijven van 18 tot maximaal 35 jaar.

 

Hier worden zelfs kunstenaars geconfronteerd met het thema” tijd” alsof het een terminale ziekte is. Ikzelf ben het prototype van een laatbloeier. Ik hoop dat uw marketingmensen dit woord nog herkennen, anders raad ik u aan even advies te gaan halen bij uw andere departementen, die zeker nog zullen weten wat dit betekent. Versta me niet verkeerd, ik heb niks tegen marketing mensen, alleen word ik méér dan opgewonden van de vaak paternalistische houding die ik kan ontdekken in hun acties.

 

Pas op mijn 48 werd ik professioneel kunstenaar. Betekent dit dat mijn leven bijna over is? Moet ik nu alles aan de kant gooien omdat mijn leeftijd mij verraadt? Mij de das omdoet? Mij vernedert tov alle dartele dertigers, alle twinkelende twintigers en alle tintelende tieners?

 Kunt u mij uitleggen waarom iemand van bv 36 jaar oud niet meer mag meedoen met uw wedstrijd?

Is hij of zij dan géén talent meer? Ongeacht het tijdstip wanneer hij of zij begonnen is?

 

Wat mij vooral tegen de borst stuit is hetgeen volgt: u maakt zelf reclame over uw eigen product dat “rijpt” met de tijd. Dus de tijd speelt een doorslaggevende rol  in uw advertentiecampagne. Niettegenstaande wilt u nu dezelfde “tijd” gebruiken als afvalcriterium om een onderscheid te maken tussen verschillende kunstenaars. Alsof de ouderen, ouder dan 36, getroffen zijn door één of andere terminale ziekte. U speelt hier bewust of onbewust mee in het spel : “kill them, those acient basterds”. Aangezwengeld door de politiek, wordt in de maatschappij  van 2000+  de leeftijd beschouwd als een terminaal, dodelijk afvalcriterium, een dodelijk virus, waardoor essentiële samenlevingsnormen op de helling komen te staan.

 

In ieder geval, u spreekt uw eigen slogan “geweldig dik”  tegen. Denk daar om zijn minst maar eens geweldig over na. Hou er een volgende sessie over in de bossen van Kasterlee, ik ken er een geweldig “brainstorm adres”.

 

Daar waar karakter rijpt met de tijd, volgens uw eigen sloganeske woorden, geeft u zelf “karakter” geen kans in uw eigen wedstrijd op zoek naar talent.

 

Persoonlijk vind ik dat “leeftijd” helemaal niets te maken heeft met “talent”.

 “Talent” is aangeboren.

Maar door uw kortzichtige regelgeving zal u dit nooit te weten komen. Niet in mijn geval en nog minder in het geval van die vele duizenden die omwille van de door u opgelegde leeftijdsbeperking de mogelijkheid ontnomen wordt om deel te nemen aan uw hoe-dan-ook prachtig initiatief.

 

Ondanks alles en niettegenstaande deze gigantische flater van uw marketing team, toch alle succes met uw wedstrijd gewenst, de basis idee is goud waard en vooral : succes ermee.

 

En nog iets, een kleinigheidje : op uw website, als je klikt op “ik ben ouder dan 18”, zie je op het volgende scherm een knoert van een dt-fout : naast de foto van kama staat: “artistiek talent uitgenodigt…” : dit moet vanzelfsprekend met “d” geschreven worden, mocht u daaraan nog twijfelen.

 

Ps als u enige fierheid in u heeft, laat u de leeftijdsgrens voor alle mogelijke deelnemers vallen. Maar op een dergelijk wonder van strategisch zelfinzicht reken ik niet. Misschien helpt het na het drinken van enkele”Rodenbachs”.

 

“Rodenbach”, want “gezond verstand” rijpt met de tijd!

 

Ps2 deze open brief wordt eveneens gestuurd  naar alle toonaangevende Vlaamse kranten en tijdschriften ter staving van enig mogelijk debat omtrent de ziekte die “ouderdom” genoemd wordt.

 

MVG

 

PATRICK GYSEMBERG

Action painter for a better world

www.mylifeisart.com

van tichelenlei 61

2160 wommelgem

0495-792336

 

missing and probably stolen in GERMANY

3 OF MY PAINTINGS OF 1M - 1M TO 5CM missing and  PROBABLY STOLEN IN BERLIN -  GERMANY;

IF ANY OF YOU WOULD SEE OR SPOT OR RECOGNIZE ONE OF THE 3 PAINTINGS SHOWN HEREUNDER - PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY since they are missing since the summer of 2007  and are probably stolen.

ALL BEGAN WITH THE CLOSURE OF THE GALLERY 24 IN BERLIN AND THE exodus of the former owner mr REESE PABLO -  AKA VON LICHTENSTEIN, who owned gallery 24 and had 6 paintings of mine in his possession for his show; He was able to sell 3 of them but had 3 in his possession the moment he decided to close gallery 24 down, without informing me about the whereabouts of the 3 pâintings. THEY HAVE BEEN MISSING SINCE THEN...mr pablo reese went to new york where he owns another gallery. HE CLAIMS MY 3 PAINTINGS ARE NOT IN THE USA BUT SOMEWHERE IN GERMANY; after 1 contact, mr pablo reese is not responding any longer to any of my mails SO I HAVE THE STRONG IMPRESSION THAT SOMETHING IS TERRIBLY WRONG HERE;

after a phone trial to get in touch with mr reese in new york, and without any sufficient answers about the whereabouts about my paintings, i will inform the police, the international department of stolen art to investigate this dissapearance of my paintings; ans press official charges against unknown thiefs.

 

IF ANY OF YOU WOULD ENCOUNTER ONE OF MY PAINTINGS PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL ON +32-495-792336 OR WRITE ME A MAIL   : patrick.gysemberg@skynet.be

  BOW OF SHIP MAXIM GORKIY probaly stolen

 "organized chaos" - probably stolen

 

 chimney of maxim - probalby stolen

TOTAL VALUE OF STOLEN PAINTINGS     ABOUT 10000 EUROS

neil diamond in europe mai 2008

neil diamond in europe - special offer

neil diamond in europe  2008

rotterdam- cologne - ireland - england

 

1 portrait of neil - see above 

1 action painting portrait made in 1 minutes time on Belgian television in 2004  - see beneath

two paintings offered for free; to mr neil diamond