A couple sits outside of the Wild Style cafe/ coffeeshop rolling a joint with a fresh beer waiting on the table. Although relatively recent, this picture speaks of the dramatic changes happening in Amsterdam and throughout the coffeeshop scene. The Wild Style is no longer, or I should say has had to change in line with the regulations prohibiting alcohol and soft drugs sales on the same premises. It is now Rick's coffeeshop (at the Wild Style) and has become strictly a coffeeshop (no beer). Rick's cafe/coffeeshop has in turn given up its coffeeshop aspect and functions as a smoking bar. Allowing its customers to smoke joints both inside and out on their terrace while maintaining a liquor license. There is an unintended nostalgia in this piece which is a reminder that the scene is undergoing rapid changes.

(ink wash 20 x 27 cm)