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Oil on cardboard – 7 x 9,5 inch – Unique work

It’s the end of the day. It’s almost night. I wander the streets of Amsterdam hoping to capture the moment, right here, right now.

I closed the gallery a little later than usual, I wanted to stop time and enjoy the very last minutes in this magical place that brought me luck. And then I really had to abandon, for the evening until the next day, my paintings hanging on the stone wall. They are waiting for you…

I have a few hours ahead of me to discover the streets, each one more unexpected than the other. The canals blur the tracks, it is a real maze. I forget to pay attention to where I go to give free rein to my imagination. At each detour I invent stories. Hurried passers-by jostling me; bikes brushing past me dangerously without even a prior honk.

And suddenly, this half-drunk man who challenges the tourists, many at this time of year. He shouts incomprehensible words that immediately make me uncomfortable. I pass right by him, I pick up my pace, casually. Does he notice or is it just a coincidence? Anyway, he starts to follow me. Above all, do not turn around and continue as if nothing had happened.

My sense of direction is completely lacking, so I move forward instinctively. Survival instinct, presumably. As I see a bridge to cross, the buildings opposite particularly attract my attention. It’s stronger than my fear, I take my cell phone out of my pocket, take a photo and continue my walk. I feel he is not very far from me and stopping for a few seconds didn’t help things.

I decide to cross the bridge. An excellent idea since a few meters further, I dare to turn around and… he is no longer there. He stayed on the other side of the canal. Phew!

Hey, it’s starting to rain. I pass a church, I hesitate to take refuge inside. The door is closed. I continue towards the central station. The raindrops are getting bigger. I will soon be completely soaked. I lower my head, I’m on autopilot. Will I take the right path and find the station?

The rain brought me luck, here I am on the train.