Kröller Möller Museum & Hoge Veluwe National Park

Yesterday I turned 24. My boyfriend surprised me with a great day in ‘De Hoge Veluwe National Park’, which offers a great combination of nature, architecture and art. We went on a bike ride through the park and visited the Kröller Möller Museum. I didn’t take that many pictures, but I managed to get a few snap shots of a particular piece of art in the sculpture garden which I loved: ‘Jardin d’email’ by Jean Dubuffet. I think it looks kind of surreal.
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Also, I thought this sign was hilarious. Imagine being in a sculpture garden with many massive and impressive pieces of art, all with small signs indicating the artist and name of the artwork. Then this sign in the grass catches your attention, without any visible sculpture in the direct area. It translates: ‘starting point of a walked distance of 82 steps by stanley brouwn on december 20nd 1984’.
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We had a look inside the museum. After having had our fair share of Van Gogh’s there, we drove off to be in time to join dinner with my family. The evening ended with a relaxed backyard wood stove fire.

Another year without dying: check.

21 comments:

  1. This sculpture looks amazing!
    And happy birthday. Hope that this coming birthday year brings you lots of fun, laughter and new creative projects!

    Red

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  2. Love your plaid top and boots. What a fun outing, that sculpture is amazing! And HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS TO YOU <3

    <3 Cambria
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    1. Thanks! Yeah I wear these boots a lot, especially when the days are slightly colder I can't get enough of them :)

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  3. P.s. Following you :)

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  4. Happy Birthday! Doesn't look like a terrible way to spend the day, in fact, it looks amazing. :)

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  5. This place looks amazing! So fun!

    xoxo Sarah
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    1. I think I look slightly serious on the biking picture, but that was the best one I had haha.

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  6. Happy birthday! Looks like you had a great day :) x

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  7. surviving a year=great omen for the following one. happy birthday!

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  8. Happy birthday to you! What an interesting place to visit. Sounds like you had a wonderful day.

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    1. Yeah I wish I had taken some more pictures, there were some quite interesting other works out there ;)

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  9. Happy belated bday to you! That sculpture garden is such a unique and intriguing looking place. How I would love to explore around there :) xx Marisa

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    1. Yes we kept on finding new things. Like this huuuge marble-looking stone plate hanging between 2 trees. And really really high architectural sculptures, moving ones etc!

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  10. Happy late birthday! I hope it was as great as you wanted it to be! It sounds like it was a fun way to spend it. And that place looks really neat! : ]

    Oh, and that frog painting is beautiful! I'm sure your mom will love it!

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  11. Wow, Marielle! This is so cool! ;) I'd love to visit this place!

    Hope your week's off to a great start!

    Miki.

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    1. If you are ever in the neighbourhood, you should! It's pretty cool :)

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