The Story Behind Custom Ode
For years, I worked as a creative director in Amsterdam's nightlife world with my company De Nachtvlinders — The Nocturnal Butterflies.
Then, on a spontaneous date to Paris, everything changed.
Wandering through Deyrolle — a poetic antique shop in the 7th arrondissement — I saw a beautiful butterfly on the top floor. In that moment, I had a vision: “A butterfly, coming out of a Pilot fineliner”.
When I got home, I had to bring that vision to life. It became my first ode — not a commission, but something personal. Pure. A seed.
That seed became Custom Ode.
Now, over 33 Odes later, I create artworks that honor what matters most: your story, your vision, your emotional world — translated into art.
My first Ode. An Ode to the concepts I wrote for my company ‘De Nachtvlinders'.
The place where I found the butterfly, that became the beginning of Custom Ode. A hidden little gem called Deyrolle on the top floor of a magical shop in the 7th district of Paris.
