Tagarchief: Overheid

Pattern of Lobby

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‘Lobby’ means ‘seek to influence (a legislator) on an issue’. The government (blue) is often surrounded by companies (yellow) influencing policy and decision-making on society’s chessboard. This is an art impression.

Bibliography

Kruf, J. (2024) Pattern of Lobby [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.

Reflections

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The sunlight tells the story of election day (for a new Dutch parliament) through the stained glass window. It seems to be a sign from above. Suddenly and unexpectedly, the pattern appeared on the wall while enjoying my coffee in the company of my son-in-law and one of my grandsons.

Could the fuzzy pattern be a metaphor for the results on this day? I thought. What is it trying to say to me? Which story is written here? Anyway, the scattered colours lead to a range of personal reflections about the state and future of our society and Nature, this on the morning after the (impressive) day before. The pattern has some mysticism in it. And beauty.

Bibliography

Kruf, J. (2023) Reflections [metal print]. Breda: Private collection.

Regaining Respect

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The stones of this city hall are many hundreds of years old. The shutter is made of wood from a late medieval forest. Despite its long history and tradition, present-day respect for the government has come to a new low point.

Elections have become a moment of regaining respect for those by whom we, citizens, are choosing a new team of people who can and may represent us. And therefore, it is all about respect for ourselves.

Let us celebrate the hope of good governance and prepare to improve things. Tomorrow is cleaning day (election in The Netherlands). We know what is at stake: the life of our children. Let’s go!

Bibliography

Kruf, J. (2023) Regaining Respect [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.

64 Governments

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A still reminder on the office. Society seen from above. From a citizen, street or society perspective, one can count 64 governments active at the same time. Need care? There are many offices, companies and subsystems busy. Stop at one point in a street and count the different operational policy plans or consider the distinct accent of responsibilities in the diverse governmental layers and teams of mayors, aldermen, deputies or ministers. One government does not exist, only in our minds. 64 is magic and, at the same time, from a governance perspective, an impossible number because of the fragmentation and segmentation of responsibilities, rules and regulations. It is the chessboard in a new perspective. Bibliography Kruf, J. (2017) 64 Governments [fine art print]. Breda: Private collection.