Hoe van boeken weer bomen te maken?
By Maarten Inghels
You could see this poem in the lobby of the town hall
Marktstraat 8, 8601 CT Sneek
Je snijdt een gat in de kaft van een boek
bijvoorbeeld in een Russische roman
zodat er een vogeltje in kan wonen
en de merel ’s avonds Stravinsky zingt.
Maarten Inghels
Maarten Inghels is a visual artist, writer, and poet. His interdisciplinary practice explores the boundaries of fiction through novels, performances, sculptures, and installations in the public space.
As an author, Inghels has published several poetry collections and novels. With The Miracle of Belgium (2021), he wrote a hybrid novel about his nerve-wracking relationship with the world’s greatest con artist. Hannibal & Gideon (2025) is the account of an elephant journey across the Alps, following in the footsteps of Hannibal. From 2016 to 2018, he was the city poet of Antwerp, Belgium, with his poetry appearing as tattoos, plantable poetry, and public surveys.
Photo: Joris Casaer