“Rotterdam”

Together 1

Rotterdam -  To my surprise, the Chinese poet Bei Dao (now living in Danmark, is quoted on a garbage truck. It says: ‘ The source dries out, the fire rages, the road home seems longer every day.’
Nies Medema – Migrationpapa

to wait

Rotterdam -  Around this area most people are shopping. But these men choose to sit, to focus on other actions like making a call, texting and reading the newspaper. While their girlfriend…
Erika Blikman – Rotterdam Lab

to rest

Rotterdam -  Statues are popular places to sit on. These Roteb’ guys found the statue ‘Resurrected Rotterdam’ a perfect spot to have a break. The statue visualizes a woman with a child…
Erika Blikman – Rotterdam Lab

This is a surveillance camera.

Rotterdam -  Who is watching all these movies? Apparently the camera suggests to be 360 degrees. It is not. It is known only a percentage of the cameras work. Strange idea the…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

The Streetfactory

Rotterdam -  New wood has arrived. The Streetfactory works with used wood. This is scaffolding wood. They do use pallet wood as well. The furniture they make does look good and is…
Lino Hellings – Migrationpapa

The former milkman?

Rotterdam -  …
Robin van 't Haar – Rotterdam Lab

slum

Rotterdam -  Everytime I enter Rotterdam by train I have to think of a Portuguese friend who -fresh from Schiphol- saw these cottages. She was shocked that in a prosperous country as…
Robin van 't Haar – Rotterdam Lab

Shipping and saving money

Rotterdam -  As Erwin and his family prepare a remigration to Surinam they have started to pack stuff in boxes to send of to Surinam through one of the businesses in shipping…
Lino Hellings – Migrationpapa

scrap metal 1

Rotterdam -  The Tarwewijk Rotterdam. A man transports scrap metal with his ship from one harbor to another. His hands are poison and acid resistant, he says. …
Nies Medema – Migrationpapa

The workers

Rotterdam -  When I arrive in the Tarwewijk early in the morning I see groups of dark hooded men standing in the cold under the flyover from the metro station Maashaven. They…
Lino Hellings – Migrationpapa

the stage

Rotterdam -  Because of the blocks of flats in front of this one are demolished, we can look at the back of this condo. Normally it wasn’t as open as it is…
Erika Blikman – Rotterdam Lab

The bosses

Rotterdam -  Six o'clock in the morning the pub next to the Metro station is serving coffee for the ‘bosses’ I think. In the cold night minivans and cars arrive to pick…
Lino Hellings – Migrationpapa

Sleeping late on sunday

Rotterdam -  This man is tired. After having a light supper at the church for the homeless, he crashes on the first bench he lays eyes on. He yells something in a…
Martijn Nieuwenhuis – Rotterdam Lab

Sex sells II

Rotterdam -  Ugs are part of Rotterdam’s city uniform for women with petite legs. This informal dresscode is not for women with muscular calves. For them there are other elegant variants. Oh…
Erika Blikman – Rotterdam Lab

The Tarwewijk.

Rotterdam -  The Tarwewijk from the Art Hotel where I checked in for two days. In old days the men of the Tarwewijk worked in the harbour, which you see here on…
Lino Hellings – Migrationpapa

The nightshop

Rotterdam -  The Dordtse Lane counts numerous small and bigger foodstores and restaurants. This shop is open all night. Unfortunately the owner was shot three weeks ago by a customer he chased…
Lino Hellings – Migrationpapa

Taking a break

Rotterdam -  A lot of effort has been made to improve the neighbourhood. Especially drugs abuse and criminality connected to that gave the Tarwewijk a very bad reputation. Streets with rows of…
Lino Hellings – Migrationpapa

Sitting room

Rotterdam -  Mother and daughter sitting and eating chips. It is very Dutch it is to eat chips with mayonnaise on the street. On the market square there is a stall:…
Lino Hellings – Rotterdam Lab

Sex sells I

Rotterdam -  In the city I see many heads covered by scarves, but seldom with such tempting red lips! Location: Market Blaak. Photo taken by Erika Blikman on April 6th 201.…
Erika Blikman – Rotterdam Lab

The Streetfactory

Rotterdam -  Who are we?De boys of De Straatfabriek explain:Bebito:This is THE way to keep me of the street. I do learn a lot as well, like wood…
Lino Hellings – Migrationpapa

The Harbour

Rotterdam -  The Tarwewijk Rotterdam. Harbourfront with scrap metal. Depot for trader in king size chains and anchors. Lino Hellings 1th of November 2010 The Tarwewijk translated is the…
Lino Hellings – Migrationpapa

Sunny garbage

Rotterdam -  This sack of garbage is enjoying the sun on the canal in the centre of Rotterdam. It’s got its mind made up: ‘I will not go down!’…
Martijn Nieuwenhuis – Rotterdam Lab

Sign-obsessed-society

Rotterdam -  This sign, on the front door of a school, says ‘We're working on a school without accidents'. Of course you are. Another example of our say-nothing-sign-obsessed-society. …
Martijn Nieuwenhuis – Rotterdam Lab

Separatism

Rotterdam -  In the back you see Arthur the paperman. Here the builders gather. When there are around ten the minibus leaves. What is the job you are going to do I…
Lino Hellings – Migrationpapa