Joost Oomen investigates what art is and how we defend it . With anecdotes about artists he makes it clear : art is essential . A plea full of humor and emotion .
The best, most moving and funniest anecdotes about art and its makers
Art makes us who we are . But how does art do that ? Why do bus trips to the Mona Lisa exist ? How can Bach still move us after all these centuries ? How can a poem , nothing more than a handful of letters on paper, touch you to your very core ? In 'Tot wie wij zijn' poet Joost Oomen searches for what art exactly is and how we can defend it in these wild times . With the best , most moving and funniest anecdotes about sculptors , poets , directors and musicians he shows that art is not a nice frill , not a leftist hobby, not an elite toy , but the backbone of our society . The result : a heartfelt , but certainly also hilarious plea for the arts , as only Oomen can .
