book 3, the Compound in London The Compound is the fictional new base for the town project, and it’s the main location for book 3 (work in progress). I use these drafts so I don’t get lost /-) Seth closed the presentation with a glimpse into some of the project’s…
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How could a whole country have turned into Nazis? What you need to know beforehand Alice asks the question of how a whole country could have turned into Nazis in the Australia chapter of book 2. For the story, I had to keep the answer short, but in the editing…
Continue ReadingBreaking the Cycle While writing book 2, the topic of racism kept knocking on my door, and it kept finding ways into the story. The extracts of this collection focus on the racism which is handed down from generation to generation. The main piece, Breaking the Cycle, is a movie…
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A flood of random thoughts an extended extract from book 2/1, travelling, Buenos Aires Standing on the wing of the airliner, Alice smiled and took a deep breath. The airliner wasn’t in the air, but being up here was great all the same.She spread her arms and took another deep…
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Animals in the easy town book series Book 1apes, ducks, cows, eagle, lion, worm, blue whale, butterflies, deer, hens, horses, fish, whale, shrimp book 2/1, travelling, California, USa jaguar book 2/1, travelling, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilmice no rats, stuffed jaguars book 2/1, travelling, Buenos Aires, Argentinaan imaginary fly book 2/1,…
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The Gods Garden Each religion – or let’s say, as many as we can fit in – each of them will get an equally sized space in the garden. A religious group can use its slot to build whatever they like as long as the building doesn’t exceed the allowed…
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pepper books A rough draft for a publishing house rethinking business practices Pages: Format: ePubPrice: € (incl. VAT) pepper books Introduction How we do business is one of the central questions in the town experiment of the easy town book series. Publishing doesn’t feature much in the series, but since…
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digesting & coexisting the relation between human and nature coming soon Pages: Format: ePubPrice: € (incl. VAT) Contents Introduction Extract from book 2/1, Flight to Sydney digesting Extract from book 2/2, China A magic valley digesting ‘Look, you really have to let this sink in and think about it. Digesting.…
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Snippets of a life addition to book 2/2, travelling, Berlin BirthI was late.Fourteen days.Did I have some foreboding?Maybe. ChildhoodI was happy.I liked dancing, laughing, dreaming.I loved making up stories.Retreating into myself to have an adventure. I was the kid who imagined her bike was the finest horse in the world.I…
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The lonely to God In the Berlin chapter, Alice rediscovers this old poem by Hermann Hesse and translates some of it. When I first read it, more than 25 years ago, it became an essential part of coping with my religious past. Below you find my rough translation of a…
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folding numbers Folding numbers is a little game, I invented while writing the Otaon chapter. This is how it works. You have a number with more than one digit, say 12. You can fold 12 by adding up the single numbers. In this case 1+2. So 12 folds to three.…
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last updated: 9 September 2021 Book 2 in most, highest, best, lightest, loudest … Most on the town experimentAustralia, China, Romania Highest density of subjectsChina Highest density of wisdomOtaon Highest density of quotable textOtaon The best on the environmentFlight to Sydney, China The best on politicsAustralia, Russia, Berlin The most…
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42 towns and counting ‘I just talked to Robyn from the New Zealand Team,’ Hachiro said, leaning back in his armchair. ‘I know Alice is against it, but I hope we’ll build more than one town. And I hope that each town will have its own focus.’‘What do you mean?’‘Our…
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Find out how the idea to travel came about with an extract from book 1, beginning. What you need to know beforehand Alice Adler convinced the US billionaire Tom Holbon to join her in developing a town experiment. A few days after their first meeting, Alice and Tom set up…
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Inside the airliner A confessionOriginally, Tom’s plane was comparatively ordinary for a private plane. But then I saw Marvel’s Agents of Shield, and I kind of thought: Hm, who says I can’t have a double-deck airliner? The airliner – draft This is the interior of the airliner. The main objective…
Continue Readingmusing, 2020 musing, 2020 graphics Hahnemühle Fine Art Print 30 x 20 cmno border limited edition, edition of 777 VAT & delivery costs are included How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download link for your confirmation pdf. Within 24 hours you will…
Continue Readinglovers, 2016/21 lovers, 2016/21 graphics Welcombe Mouth, DevonMay, 2016 Hahnemühle Fine Art Print 30 x 20 cmno border limited edition, edition of 777 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download link for your confirmation pdf. Within 24 hours you will receive a…
Continue ReadingThe cow, 2010 The cow, 2010 photos, misc location: a paddock between Neppermin and Balm on Usedom, Baltic SeaJune, 2010 I was sure this cow would run me over, fence or not. It felt like a close call. Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 30 x 20 cm…
Continue Readingchapter trees for book 2, travelling The complete series chapter trees for book 2, travelling The complete series single images: 20 x 30no borders set borders, assuming gaps of 4 cm5 x 2 set: 52 x 174 cm2 x 4 plus 1 x 2 set: 100 x 106 cm The…
Continue Readingwounds, 2016 wounds, 2016 chapter tree forbook 2/2, travelling, Berlin Clifton, Bristol, UKMay, 2016 Hahnemühle Fine Art Print pigment print on Hahnemühle paper 20 x 30 cmno border limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download link for…
Continue Readingambiguous, 2020 ambiguous, 2020 chapter tree forbook 2/2, travelling, Russia BerlinDecember, 2020 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 20 x 30 cmno border limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download link for your confirmation pdf.…
Continue Readingtreescape II, 2015 treescape II, 2015 chapter tree forbook 2/2, travelling, Romania BerlinDecember, 2015 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 20 x 30 cmno border limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download link for your…
Continue Readingthe king’s robe, 2015 the king’s robe, 2015 chapter tree forbook 2/2, travelling, Otaon Berlin, December 2015 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 20 x 30 cmno border limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download…
Continue Readingdragon tail, 2011 dragon tail, 2011 chapter tree forbook 2/2, travelling, China Mellenthin, Usedom, Baltic SeaJune, 2011 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 20 x 30 cmno border limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download…
Continue Readingchunks II, 2011 chunks II, 2011 chapter tree forbook 2/1, travelling, Australia Mellenthin, Usedom, Baltic Sea, June, 2011 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 20 x 30 cmno border limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a…
Continue Readingwhite river, 2011 white river, 2011 chapter tree forbook 2/1, travelling, South Africa Neppermin, Usedom, Baltic Sea, September, 2011 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 20 x 30 cmno border limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive…
Continue Readingpattern, 2011 pattern, 2011 chapter tree forbook 2/1, travelling, Buenos Aires, Argentina Seddiner See, Brandenburg, June, 2011 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 20 x 30 cmno border limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download…
Continue Readingalmost straight, 2011 almost straight, 2011 chapter tree forbook 2/1, travelling, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Mellenthin, Usedom, Baltic Sea, June, 2011 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 20 x 30 cmno border limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you…
Continue Readingwinter tree, 2020 winter tree, 2020 chapter tree forbook 2/1, travelling, California Berlin, 2020 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 20 x 30 cmno border limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download link for your…
Continue Readingessence, 2011 essence, 2011 title image forthe photo series Bandelow, Brandenburg, April, 2011 Hahnemühle Fine Art Print 60×30 cmno border limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download link for your confirmation pdf. Within 24 hours you will…
Continue Readingcolours, 2011 colours, 2011 title image forthe easy town books series Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Print 75 x 50 cm (91 x 66 cm)white border, 8 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download link for…
Continue Readingthe title tree, 2010 the title tree, 2010 title image foreasy town books online near a pirate camp, Poland Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 60 x 40 cm (66 x 46 cm)white border, 3 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose &…
Continue Readingbeach, 2010 beach, 2010 title image forthe sex talk Ahrenshoop, Fischland DarßBaltic Sea, July 2010 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 75 x 50 cm (77 x 52 cm)no border limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive…
Continue Readingblue hour, 2010 blue hour, 2010 title image forbook 12, beginnings Seebrücke Seebad AhlbeckInsel Usedom, Baltic Sea date & time 01.04.2010, 04:54 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 45 x 30 cmno border limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying,…
Continue ReadingVenice blue I, 2011 Venice blue I, 2011 title image forbook 11, rebuilding Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 45 x 30 cm (47 x 32 cm)white border, 1 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you…
Continue Readingdark skies, 2010/21 dark skies, 2010/21 title image forbook 10, assassins Seebad Ahlbeck, Usedom, Baltic Sea, August 2010 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 45 x 30 cm (51 x 36 cm)white border, 3 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy…
Continue Readingbizarre, 2012 bizarre, 2012 title image forbook 9, revolt Seebad AhlbeckInsel Usedom, Baltic Sea Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 45 x 30 cm (47 x 32 cm)white border, 1 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will…
Continue Readingact 1, 2011/21 (ti) act 12011/21 wall dissolvedin twelve acts title image forbook 8, desert Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Print 75×50 cm (91 x 66 cm)white border, 8 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download…
Continue Readinga moment in time, 2011 a moment in time, 2011 title image forbook 7, one day in town Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 25 x 25 cmno border limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will…
Continue Readingfog, 2015 fog, 2015 greyscale title image forbook 6, Lewis Feldberger Seenlandschaft, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 45 x 30 cmno border limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download link for your confirmation…
Continue Readingnoon forest, 2011 noon forest, 2011 nature moved title image forbook 5, hiding & breaking forest near Kagar, Brandenburg, May 2011 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 75 x 50 cm (75 x 50 cm)no border limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose &…
Continue Readingteam photo, 2011/20 team photo, 2011/20 colours extreme title image forbook 4, building Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 45 x 30 cm (51 x 36 cm)white border, 3 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you…
Continue Readingshaping, 2013 shaping, 2013 greyscale title image forbook 3, shaping Berlin, potter’s studio, November 2013 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 30 x 20 cm (34 x 24 cm)white border, 2 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you…
Continue Readingskyscape, 2010 skyscape, 2010 colours extreme title image forbook 2, travelling Seebad Ahlbeck, Usedom, Baltic Sea, August 2010 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 30 x 20 cm (36 x 26 cm)white border, 3 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy…
Continue Readingbeginning, 2010 beginning, 2010 city moved title image forbook 1, beginning Feldherrnhalle, Odeonsplatz, Munich, November 2010 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 45 x 30 cm (55 x 40 cm)white border, 5 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How it works Step 1choose & buy After paying, you…
Continue Readingburdened, 2009 burdened, 2009 street life location: Berlin, Schöneberg, Badensche Straße Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 15 x 15 cm (19 x 19 cm)white border, 2 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download…
Continue Readinglight dance in 15 pieces, 2011 light dancein 15 pieces,2011 light dance Berlin, March/June, 2011 lightfairy lights musicSwan Lake, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1875–76 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 15 prints single image: 20 x 13,3, no borders set border and gaps: 2 cmcomplete set: 68 x 78,5…
Continue Readingrise, 2011 rise2011 light dance location: Berlin, June 2011 lightfairy lights musicSwan LakePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1875–76 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 30 x 20 cmno border limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download link…
Continue Reading4:21:43, 2010 4:21:432010 light lines Seebrücke Ahlbeck, Seebad AhlbeckInsel Usedom, Baltic Sea, 2010 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 60 x 40 cmno border limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download link for your confirmation…
Continue ReadingBerlin underground, 2011 Berlin underground, 2011 colours extreme U-Bahnhof Mehringdamm, Berlin Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 60 x 40 cm (64 x 44 cm)white border, 2 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download…
Continue Readingbreathe, 2011 breathe, 2011 flotsam and jetsam Seebad AhlbeckInsel Usedom, Baltic Sea Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 45 x 30 cm (55 x 40 cm)white border, 5 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a…
Continue Readingglimpse, 2014 glimpse, 2014 greyscale remains of the Berlin Wall, Berlin Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 45 x 30 cmno border limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download link for your confirmation pdf. Within…
Continue ReadingLuzin, 2015 Luzin, 2015 Luzin mirror Feldenberger SeenplatteMecklenburg Vorpommern Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 90 x 60 cm (94 x 64 cm)white border, 2 cm limited edition, edition of 7 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download link for…
Continue Readingwall dissolved in twelve acts, 2011/21 all twelve acts wall dissolved in twelve acts, 2011/21 all twelve acts Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper each 30 x 20 cm (36 x 26 cm)white border, 3 cm complete 108 x 104 cm limited edition, edition of 111…
Continue Readingact 12, 2011/21 act 12,2011/21 wall dissolved in 12 acts Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 30 x 20 cm (36 x 26 cm)white border, 3 cm limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a…
Continue Readingact 11, 2011/21 act 11,2011/21 wall dissolved in 12 acts Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 30 x 20 cm (36 x 26 cm)white border, 3 cm limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a…
Continue Readingact 10, 2011/21 act 10,2011/21 wall dissolved in 12 acts Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 30 x 20 cm (36 x 26 cm)white border, 3 cm limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a…
Continue Readingact 9, 2011/21 act 9,2011/21 wall dissolved in 12 acts Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 30 x 20 cm (36 x 26 cm)white border, 3 cm limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a…
Continue Readingact 8, 2011/21 act 8,2011/21 wall dissolved in 12 acts Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 30 x 20 cm (36 x 26 cm)white border, 3 cm limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a…
Continue Readingact 7, 2011/21 act 7,2011/21 wall dissolved in 12 acts Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 30 x 20 cm (36 x 26 cm)white border, 3 cm limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a…
Continue Readingact 6, 2011/21 act 6,2011/21 wall dissolved in 12 acts Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 30 x 20 cm (36 x 26 cm)white border, 3 cm limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a…
Continue Readingact 5, 2011/21 act 5,2011/21 wall dissolved in 12 acts Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 30 x 20 cm (36 x 26 cm)white border, 3 cm limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a…
Continue Readingact 4, 2011/21 act 4,2011/21 wall dissolved in 12 acts Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 30 x 20 cm (36 x 26 cm)white border, 3 cm limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a…
Continue Readingact 3, 2011/21 act 3,2011/21 wall dissolved in 12 acts Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 30 x 20 cm (36 x 26 cm)white border, 3 cm limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a…
Continue Readingact 2, 2011/21 act 2,2011/21 wall dissolved in twelve acts Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 30 x 20 cm (36 x 26 cm)white border, 3 cm limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a…
Continue Readingact 1, 2011/21 act 1,2011/21 wall dissolved in twelve acts Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 30 x 20 cm (36 x 26 cm)white border, 3 cm limited edition, edition of 111/222 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a…
Continue ReadingVenice morning, 2011 Venice morning, 2011 Venice mirror Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 105 x 70 cm (107 x 70 cm)white border, 1 cm limited edition, edition of 28 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download link…
Continue ReadingBerlin Festival of Lights, 2010 Berlin Festival of Lights, 2010 city moved Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 120 x 60 cm (122 x 62 cm)white border, 1 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you…
Continue Readingmorning trees, 2011 morning trees, 2011 nature moved near ZarowmühlMecklenburg Vorpommern Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 90 x 60 cm (100 x 70 cm)white border, 5 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download…
Continue Readingperfect imperfection, 2011 perfect imperfection, 2011 surfaces V, bricks and walls Venice, Italy Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 40 x 60 cmno border limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download link for your confirmation…
Continue Readingwave trace, 2011 wave trace, 2011 surfaces IV, nature San Pol de Mar, Catalonia, Spain, Mediterranean SeaOctober, 2011 Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 75 x 50 cm (91 x 66 cm)white border, 8 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy…
Continue Readinghidden door, 2020 hidden door, 2020 surfaces III, winter 2020 Berlin Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 30 x 20 cm (40 x 30 cm)white border, 5 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download…
Continue Readingtrio III, 2015 trio III, 2015 surfaces III, winter 2015 Berlin, December Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper each image 20 x 30 cmno border set with 4 cm gaps: 68 x 30 limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying,…
Continue Readingarch, 2015 arch, 2015 surfaces II, tree barks, Feldberger Seenlandschaft, 2015 Feldberger Seenlandschaft Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 20 x 30 cm (30 x 40 cm)white border, 5 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive…
Continue Readingspace rock, 2016 space rock, 2016 surfaces I, rocks, 2016 Welcombe Mouth, Devon Hahnemühle Fine Art Printpigment print on Hahnemühle paper 20 x 30 cm (24 x 34 cm)white border, 2 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive…
Continue Readinggreens, 2011/21 greens, 2011/21 surfaces I, tree barks Berlin, June 2011 Hahnemühle Fine Art Print60 x 40 cm (64 x 44 cm)white border, 2 cm limited edition, edition of 111 How does it work? Step 1choose & buy After paying, you will receive a download link for your confirmation pdf.…
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We need to talk about sex Dive straight into the sex talk with an extended extract from book 2/1, travelling What you need to know beforehand Alice Adler convinced the US billionaire Tom Holbon to join her in developing a town experiment.While the main project team relocate from Tom’s estate…
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