Sarphati Brouwerij

Earlier this year I started a project that has grown and gained a life of it's own. I hired a master brewer in Sint-Truiden to brew several beers for me. These beer are ready will be for sale from December 2010.

What inspired me? What could be better in life than to do what you love? I am passionate about classic cars and delicious full flavored beers and ales. Both classic cars/motorcycles and beers are a feast for your senses. Their touch, smell, color, sound and taste are delightful.

It occurred to me that a line of beers that honored our 2, 3 and 4 wheeled friends would be exciting. My endless search for the perfect beer has come to fruition and I am proud to present what I believe are the highest quality and best tasting Belgian beers available.

• My Nieuwe Smeer Blond is the hoppiest blond in Belgium.
• My Nieuwe Smeer Tripel is hoppy, strong, and full of personality.
• My Oude Olie Grand Cru is a Limited Edition, extra strong, black beer.

Please visit my brewery!

Photography

Underground: In Paris and London they try to make each metro station beautiful. They don't always succeed. Here are images of the real every-day metro that everyone uses.

Highgate Cemetery: They call it the most beautiful place in the UK. It isn't. I've been to Cornwall. A cemetery can't compete with such a beautiful coastline. However, it is a beautiful place. The overgrowth and the deteriorating condition of many of the graves makes Highgate well worth a visit.

Under My Feet: Humans stand tall and look forward. At least that is what we are supposed to do. By doing so, we miss the details that we walk upon. I have begun capturing these things we see only when we look strait down. I have discovered and entire world of fantastic shapes and shadows.

Hooker: I live on the edge of the red light district in Amsterdam center. When I look out my windows and to the left, I see the windows glowing red. After walking by these people for 6 months, I got the idea to photograph some of them. Their outfits are outrageous and their attitude is a cross between funny and rude.
The Things Called Tourists: When you live in a city like Amsterdam, the massive number of tourists force you to regard them as 'things' that have to be avoided. They always get in your way. You have to avoid walking into their photographs. You have to watch where they are going because they don't pay any attention.

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Portraits

Portraits: My newest series is back to the basic portrait. Simple, elegant, and all about the individual. I don't let clutter or other stylistic objects influence the viewer.

@ Home: I have been collecting images of people in their homes. When people are at home, they often relax and show a different personality than they do when they are in public. A person's home tells a lot about a person. The items they surround themselves with and the conditions the allow themselves to live in reveal aspects of a person's personality you would never see in public. To get to know someone, you have to go home with them.

Cuba: My vision of Cuba is similar to that of a Hollywood set. The center of Havana consists of beautifully restored building. Step off the main track and you find crumbling building that are missing walls and windows. Inside these crumbling building are living families.

In Cuba the revolution is everything. References to it line the streets and fill the billboards. The revolution freed the people from the horrible repression the Spanish inflicted on them. With communism, the people gained true equality and wanted for very little (except variety when shopping). Now with the tourist trade booming in Cuba, the Cubans have again become second class citizens. The tourists are the new elite and the repression is by the Cubans against the Cubans.