picture: Gaby Zwaan as Tulip Man
Third Saturday in this new year. Winter in Amsterdam. But not for long. Just in front of the Royal Palace there will be an explosion of colour. The colours of our national flower the tulip. For more than 400 years abundantly present in the low fields behind the dunes that protect the country from the ever present North Sea.
For the third year the Dutch Flower Council organizes this event together with the TPN, the promotional organisation for tulip growers. On the Dam Square 200,000 tulips will make a garden. It is a salute to everyone and adds a touch of Spring in mid winter time.
This year the field of flowers will form portrait of Tulip Man. A creation of international artist Gaby Zwaan. He is an inspirational artist that uses paintings, (photo) prints and digital media in his art work. Tulip Man is a fictional hero, created by Gaby in 2010. He travels around the world conquering injustice. During his battle to make this world a better place, his head becomes a red tulip.
When you want to see more work by Gaby Zwaan you can visit his website www.gabygaby.eu A site full of colourful expression.
The garden will planted in the morning of saturday 18 January. At 12.00 noon it will be ready and opened to the public. From 13.00 on visitors are invited to pick some tulips and take them home as an early messenger of Spring.
Some while ago, on Twitter, Gereons Keuken Thuis promised Tulip Man a dish using another bulb, the onion. I prepare him a red onionsoup.
Ingredients:
750 g onions
1,5 l stock
2 cloves of garlic
1 can of peeled tomato in dices
salt & pepper
oil
1 ts thyme
1 ts rosemary
grated parmesan cheese
Preparation:
Peel the onions and cut them in tiny rings. Peel the cloves of garlic and chop finely. Heat some oil in a pan and gently fry the oinions and garlic. When they are lightly caramelized add the stock and can of peeled tomato cubes. Leave to simmer for a while. Add the herbs and season with pepper and salt. Serve the soup in bowls with some grated Parmesan on top.
Want to read more on Gaby? http://gereonskeukenthuis.nl/blog/gaby-zwaan-zalmburgers-voor-kleurrijk-kunstenaar/
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