Rural Space
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Rural Space is the place where Joost Gerritsen publishes his poetry, photography and notes. Related to nature and Ma. A bit of Animism.
The basic question everybody should ask themselves on a regular basis is: how do I make this world a better place.
January 20, 2026 at 3:40 PM
The basic question everybody should ask themselves on a regular basis is: how do I make this world a better place.
Wisdom doesn't come from quotes. But from reading lots of books and life experience.
You can quote me on that!
You can quote me on that!
November 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Wisdom doesn't come from quotes. But from reading lots of books and life experience.
You can quote me on that!
You can quote me on that!
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The Japanese concept Ma is much more than the crude translation of negative space. It is the space that silently waits for something to happen. It is the space filled with time. The black matter of the arts.
The Japanese concept Ma is much more than the crude translation of negative space. It is the space that silently waits for something to happen. It is the space filled with time. The black matter of the arts.
Ma, not a negative space
The Japanese concept of space.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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The Japanese concept Ma is much more than the crude translation of negative space. It is the space that silently waits for something to happen. It is the space filled with time. The black matter of the arts.
The Japanese concept Ma is much more than the crude translation of negative space. It is the space that silently waits for something to happen. It is the space filled with time. The black matter of the arts.
Although I control a lot during the process of creating, I'm open for Lady Fortune when she arrives. When making art there is so much more going on than you realise at the moment. And serendipity is definitely a tool in my toolbox.
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A moment of serendipity
a happy discovery
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November 20, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Although I control a lot during the process of creating, I'm open for Lady Fortune when she arrives. When making art there is so much more going on than you realise at the moment. And serendipity is definitely a tool in my toolbox.
open.substack.com/pub/ruralspa...
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Dear friends. I've started Rural Space on Substack. As I was looking for a place where my photography and poetry could both flourish. Let's go on an adventure!!
ruralspace.substack.com?r=6cj39l&utm...
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Rural Space | Joost Gerritsen | Substack
Rural Space is the place where Joost Gerritsen publishes his poetry, photography and art. Related to nature and Ma. A bit of Animism. Click to read Rural Space, by Joost Gerritsen, a Substack publicat...
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November 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Dear friends. I've started Rural Space on Substack. As I was looking for a place where my photography and poetry could both flourish. Let's go on an adventure!!
ruralspace.substack.com?r=6cj39l&utm...
ruralspace.substack.com?r=6cj39l&utm...