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Monday, March 2, 2026
Calenders for 2027 | The Study of Silent, Narrative, and Structural Monumentalism as my Discipline
2027 Calendars - by Pieter Lategan
Update: 2 March 2026
Structural Monumentalism - Pieter Lategan 2026
Creation Date: 28 February 2026
Structrural Monumentalism - Pieter Lategan 2026
Silent Monumentalism - Pieter Lategan 2026
Silent Monumentalism - Pieter Lategan 2026
Narrative Monumentalism - Pieter Lategan 2026
Narrative Monumentalism - Pieter Lategan 2026
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Monday, February 23, 2026
The Priest – Frans Claerhout (1919–2006)
Pieter Lategan at Frans Claerhout artworks at a friend of #Anton - Pretoria, South Africa (28 August 2024)
Please note: this friend of Anton and I, whom we visited for dinner, owns only two oil paintings. These are not the only oil paintings made by Frans Claerhout (1919–2006).
Please note: this friend of Anton and I, whom we visited for dinner, owns only two oil paintings. These are not the only oil paintings made by Frans Claerhout (1919–2006).
“Poor is the man. Whose pleasures depend. On permission of another” - Madonna
Rocco Ritchie (Update 19 Desember 2025)
Madonna - Like a Prayer (Japan '90) laserdisc rip
Update on the 4th of September 2024
Madonna Culture
#madonna fever - Photo #Instagram
"Sexo, Violencia y Llantas” by Rosalía - 6 November 2025
The song “Sexo, Violencia y Llantas” by Rosalía is a high-energy, rebellious track that mixes urban beats with her signature flamenco influence. Here’s a breakdown of its meaning:
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Title Translation: “Sex, Violence, and Tires” – the words are symbolic rather than literal.
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Themes: The song talks about freedom, excess, and living on the edge. It paints a picture of nightlife, fast cars, and chaotic energy, using sex, violence, and car imagery as metaphors for risk, desire, and rebellion.
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Tone: It’s both playful and provocative, reflecting a bold, unapologetic attitude. Rosalía often mixes metaphor and storytelling, so the song reads like a cinematic snapshot of a wild, almost chaotic lifestyle.
In short, it’s not meant to glorify literal violence or sex, but to capture a feeling of intensity, excitement, and living life without rules.
About The President Javier Mile
Argentine economist and politician who became President of Argentina in December 2023. He is known for his libertarian and outspoken views, often challenging traditional political norms in Argentina.
Personal Life:
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Milei is not married and does not have a spouse, so there is no “first lady” of Argentina under his presidency.
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He has been private about his personal life and family. Most of his public image focuses on his politics and economic views.
Photo: Wikipedia.org - Eva Perón to meet Pope Pius XII (1947)
(Update: 20 December 2025)
Update: 23 February 2026
Digital Artwork By Pieter Lategan 2026 - Title: Gift to Pierre | Narrative Monumentalism |
Klaar Hout
Ek kan nie meer nie,
ek weet nie meer nie, Here.
Ek wil verstaan, wil nie meer weet nie.
Ek ken U, ek weet van U,
ek weet U weet net van my.
Ek gaan nie meer.
Ek is dood as ek by U is.
Ek hou van later-taal, ek gebruik dit dikwels.
Ek laai dit, God.
O Here, die hel is hier.
Dis warm, dit vertel ’n storie.
Here, dit is narratief.
Here God, ek verstaan dit nie, ek weet nie.
Ek hou van vloek — God weet, ek sal gestraf word.
Misbruik die woord, ontken die splinters in my oë.
Erken glas wat sny met en tot die dood.
Die kruis is verby, maar God het gelei.
Hy is vry, Here God, vertel my.
Ek wil nie meer nie, die hel is hier.
Dan glo en mis ek al die goeie hier.
Maar Here, U weet: as dit beter gaan,
is dit net plesier, my dier… met die spier.
Ek kom daar aan, ek vra: waar is die hel?
Die een wat die hekkie bewaar, sê daar.
Ek sê toe ek sien waar.
My ma en die haarbrak kom daar aan, sy sê: ek het gesê daar.
Ek sê: ek weet, dis waar.
Ek kom daar aan en voel dis effens koud.
Hulle vra toe dat ek asb moet wag,
want die hout is klaar.
— Pieter Lategan, 2026
Pieter Abraham Lategan (My Vader)
Gebore: 30 November 1947
Oorlede: 9 Junie 2006 — Stilbaai Suid-Africa
Frans Claerhout
Gebore: 15 Februarie 1919
Oorlede: 4 Julie 2006 — Bloemfontein, Suid-Afrika
Vladimir Grigoryevich Tretchikoff
Gebore: 13 Desember 1913
Oorlede: 26 Augustus 2006 — Kaapstad, Suid-Afrika
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Friday, February 20, 2026
Mukurob (Gods Finger) Namibia — Memory, Absence, and Presence
Silent Monumentalism Project
Mukurob — the iconic “Finger of God” — once stood as a singular natural monument rising from the southern Namibian desert. For generations, travelers on the B1 highway paused to see its elegant form reach toward the sky. Although the original formation collapsed in 1988, its memory remains part of Namibia’s geological and cultural heritage.
Silent Monumentalism asks a different question: not how to rebuild what was lost, but how to honour absence, space, and presence without replacement.
This image is not a literal reconstruction. It is a presence in absence — a field of light that stands where Mukurob once stood, a quiet marker of memory and attention.
It does not explain, it does not narrate; it simply invites presence — a place where form and space coexist before meaning. In this way, Mukurob continues to stand — not as a physical rock, but as a remembered presence in the mind, the landscape, and our collective attention.
Distance
Mariental (north): ~180 km
Keetmanshoop (south): ~140 km
Asab (nearest settlement): ~15 km
Silent Monumentalism — Pieter Lategan, 2026
Reference:
Mukurob - 18 February 2026
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Silent Monument (Structural Study I) This work is part of a discipline I call Silent Monumentalism — a way of working with form, space, and ... -
Silent Monumentalism Project Mukurob — the iconic “Finger of God” — once stood as a singular natural monument rising from the southern Nami...