The times they have-a-changed.

50 years ago, on september the 25th,  the first "Happening" took place in Antwerp.

50 years later, on september the 25th,  nothing happened in Antwerp.

Inventing Hot Water

Recently some folks are cashing in on an original idea I had in 1993.
I don't really mind, but It would show some respect if they, at least, would mention where they got the inspiration from...

It is rather ironic that an "act of vandalism" was recuperated for a city marketing campaign...

http://bolder.gva.be

http://www.bollart.be/art_statement.html

and here

And somewhere in England too...

and here...

And here as well:

And someone else claims to be the first one too...13 years after the fact:

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/da3h0de2#

The original is here

Robert Indiana In The Temple Of Doom

A wry reply on Robert Indiana's famous "Love" emblem from the 1960's.

I know it's sad.

© Eddy Gabriel

Somebody thought to make a quick buck and sell some T-shirts with this design a bit later after publishing this post for the first time, claiming to be "inspired" by the TV-series Lost... Ha!