Freya Beuningen Brothel ❤️

About Amsterdam

Still, brothels got that edge, y’know? Like, imagine Władysław Szpilman playin’ piano in one—ha! “I’m alive, I’m alive!” he’d say, ticklin’ them keys while the girls strut by. Total chaos, total genius. I’d be there, sippin’ a martini, judgin’ the vibes—‘cause Fran don’t miss a beat, hon. Ooh, but the smell—prolly stale perfume and desperation, ew! Makes my nose twitch just thinkin’ ‘bout it.

Brothel Scene

Title: A peasant at a game of backgammon in a brothel drawing. Artist: Pieter Coecke van Aelst (Netherlandish, Aelst – Brussels) Date: ca. Culture: Netherlandish, Brussels. .

After that cheese catastrophe, I needed a pick-me-up. So, I hit up this little café on Hoofdstraat. The barista was super chill, and I ordered a cappuccino. While I waited, I noticed this mural on the wall. It was a huge painting of the old Beuningen church. I love how art just pops up everywhere here. It’s like the city’s saying, “Hey, look at me!”

Maurizio Cattelan at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen