The gallery I never got
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“The gallery I never got” Niels Erik Bach Boesen www.bachboesen.dk neb@bachboesen.dk 2015
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The gallery I never got Strolling through the Danish town of Strolling through the Danish town of Silkeborg, 足Silkeborg, my friend Russ and I discovered my friend Russ and I discovered an an interesting interestingshop shopthat thatwas wasin in the the process process of of being restored. being restored. walls werecovered coveredwith withlayers layers of old TheThe walls were old paint in the plaster, obviously going back many years. paint in the plaster, obviously going back I thought this could be a very interesting backmany dropyears. for photo exhibitions. I thought thismake coulda be a very interesting This would great gallery exactly as it looks, blotchesfor andexhibitions. all, I pondered. backdrop This would make a great gallery exactly as it We were invited in to examine the place and take looks, blotches and all, I pondered. photos of those interesting walls. However, the next time we walked by the shop Weeverything were invited to examine wasin painted white. the place This book is a collection of the images that those and take photos of those interesting walls. walls evoked in me. However, the next time we walked by the Because we were too slow to make a deal with the shop everything was painted white. owner, we never held an exibition. This is a collection of of thethe images that we Butbook this book is a product inspiration experienced that day. those walls evoked in me. Maybe that inspiration was Because we were too slow to really makemeant a dealto create this book.
with the owner, we never held an exibition. ButNiels thisErik bookBach is a Boesen, productSilkeborg, of the inspiration weSeptember experienced 10, that 2015day. Maybe that inspiration was really meant to create this book. Niels Erik Bach Boesen, Silkeborg, October 10, 2015.
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