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A ritual in three movements

One word.
One stone.
One lifetime.

A single word, carved into a Belgian bluestone cube. Yours, for the rest of your life. One of 9,999. No more, no less.

Begin your stone See the field
9,952 / 9,999 chosen
47 remaining
Movement I

How many words do you need?

A name, a memory, a vow. Some people need only one. Some need more. The field is the same size, no matter how you measure.

Cubes in the field 9,999
Chosen so far 9,952
Still available 47
When the last is taken Never again
The 9,9996 left
09,999
Words you need1
One is enoughFour, at most
A handful of the 9,993 already taken
stillE.
vaderM.
merL.
ricoJ.
zwijgA.
bloomS.
lenteF.
altijdB.
echoK.
liefT.
thuisR.
draadN.

Hover a stone to see the word and the initial of the person who chose it.
Movement II

The same number, seen differently.

0
stones in the field
One stone10 × 10 × 10 cm
A line of 10010 meters long
The whole field9,999 cubes
9,999
Stones

A number, no more meaningful than the next. The meaning comes from the choosing.

10×10×10
Meters

Or roughly the footprint of a small Belgian chapel. Stone by stone, row by row.

∞
Personal time

A lifetime guarantee, written in stone, witnessed by the Earth and the field.

Movement III

From scarcity to the one word that is yours.

The number 9,999 is the constraint. Your word is the freedom. Begin with a single letter, or one name, or a date, or a sound only you can hear. We do not ask why.

Choose your word
Try a word
Typeface
Carve depth
your word
The Field

A small corner of the field.

9,999 cubes, each carrying a single carved word. A few of them, below.

A 20×12 slice of the 9,999
Taken
Available
See the full field
Statistics

What 9,952 people chose.

Letter frequency, all 9,952 stones

Across 9,952 chosen words, the most common letter is E, just as in most written languages. The least common: Q, as ever.
The Ritual

How a stone becomes yours.

  1. 01

    Choose your word

    Up to 12 letters, in any language. We will ask nothing else.

  2. 02

    We carve it

    A stonemason in Soignies cuts your word into a 10×10×10 cm Belgian bluestone cube.

  3. 03

    We place it

    Your stone finds its place in the field. You receive its coordinates, a photograph, and a deed.

  4. 04

    It remains

    For your lifetime, and beyond. Maintained by us. Witnessed by the field.

Begin your stone — €111

One stone. One word. €111 covers the carving, the stone, and a lifetime of care.

Is the number 9,999 sacred?

No. We chose it because it is finite, a little awkward, and a one-digit shy of 10,000. It does not stand for anything other than itself.

What happens when all 9,999 are taken?

The field closes. The stones remain. The ritual is complete. There will be no second field, no second edition.

Can I choose more than one stone?

You may, while they remain. Many people take one for themselves, and one for someone who cannot.

Where is the field?

In a quiet place in the Hainaut, Belgium. You may visit, in daylight hours, at any season.