Het begon met een dubbeltje

Het begon met een dubbeltje is a public sculpture by Marjet Wessels Boer in Amsterdam. It takes the form of a brick letter case. The compartments hold aluminium silhouettes linked to the homes, residents, and stories of the Dubbeltjespanden. Several compartments remain deliberately empty for stories that will join the artwork. The sculpture connects these memories with the history of social housing in Amsterdam. An aluminium elephant appears among the displayed forms. Other details include a paint pot, a portrait of Klaas van Ris, and a plane. The portrait recalls BVEW founder Klaas van Ris. The letter case recalls the printing press used for the BVEW newspaper. That newspaper once helped the housing organisation attract members. The work preserves personal memories alongside the history of the Dubbeltjespanden. The recorded spot is wheelchair accessible for visitors. The forms include references to Artis Zoo, AFC Ajax, and a former travel agency. Residents helped shape several of these displayed details.