Positive thinking is not everybody's cup of tea

As Duchamp was already packing his atelier in a suitcase and travelled, this art project was inspired by my travelling experiences and by meeting people in different circumstances. In fact, the interaction with people and the gathering of new knowledge was predominant in all my projects in the past decade. Knowing the capacities of a handful of good friends within the 'Blind Painters', I was confident that we are able to make things happen, others would not even dream of. 'Missions impossible' are part of the daily program and the rewards are personal growth through experience and adjustment to fantastic momentary flexibility.

It is evident, that there was an urge to bring the train to Amsterdam, being the place where the whole train project started.The stage of the train in the Netherlands, was a rather difficult birth. Partly, because of great efforts needed for solving problems with the transporting companies, but as well the general stiffness of individuals in all fields. Netherlands being the fifth country, where the train passes through, one can easily relativate situations and positions.The train with all its problematic, in any case, was and still is in every country the same train to handle. It often pushes the limits of the individuals, but on the other hand, once everything is set up and ready, nobody ever regrets being part of such a positive happening.

Stimulating and being part of the group dynamics of the artist working in the wagons, I am now convinced that these artists managed to find possibilities to work out the quest for territory, together. Artists swopped around in their wagons, and even through the Austrian wagon not arriving, it was absolutely no problem amongst the artists. The initial boarders of the wagons were taken away and everybody was open to give space to another. Altogether one can summarize all these experiences to a very simple knowledge, which is as well applicable for 'real' life:

'if one is not part of the solution, one is part of the problem'.

Hans Kalliwoda, Amsterdam, Nov. 1998