The narrative explores Herman de Vries' personal quest to uncover his family's history, particularly focusing on his grandfather Levie's deportation during WWII. Through his search, Herman pieces together the impact of the war on his family, revealing deep emotional struggles tied to his Jewish heritage and Christian faith. As a minister and father, he grapples with identity and the challenges of reconciling these aspects of his life. Ultimately, the book conveys a message of hope and resilience, emphasizing love and life as guiding forces.
Tiré du blog de Peter Foolen: "The book is showing the natural development since 1986 of the meadow of Herman de Vries in the steigerwald near Eschenau, Germany, where Herman and Susanne de Vries live and work since 1970."
As part of the 54th International Art Exhibition- la Biennale di Venezia, Personal Structures, presents 28 artists from 5 continents, representing 12 countries. The exhibition in 24 rooms, brings together an extraordinary combination of established artists next to artists whose oeuvre is less known. What they have in common is a dedication to the concepts Time - Space and Existence. The exhibition is curated by the Dutch curators Karlyn De Jongh and Sarah Gold. Personal Structures is held at Venice's prestigious Palazzo Bembo, by Rialto Bridge on Canal Grande. Each artist in the exhibition presents recent artworks, either site-specific, especially made for this exhibition, or coming directly from the artist's studio. Each room in Palazzo Bembo is dedicated to one single artist. Their strong statements give each of the rooms a very specific atmosphere. The exhibition features a broad variety of artistic media, such as: videos, sculptures, paintings, photos, installations with light, wallpaper and performance. The exhibition 'Personal Structures' is part of an international art project. It was initiated in 2002 by the Dutch artist Rene Rietmeyer, who noticed that even in the most distant corners of the world, there are artists working with Time - Space and Existence, thereby expressing themselves in a very personal way. This observation led to the idea of bringing several of these artists together in publications, exhibitions and symposia.
Die Beilage zum Katalog erscheint zur Ausstellung „herman de vries – all all all. werke 1957-2019. Gerhard-Altenbourg-Preis 2019“ im Lindenau-Museum Altenburg vom 13. Oktober 2019 bis 1. Januar 2020. In dieser Beilage zum Katalog der Preisträgerausstellung des Gerhard-Altenbourg-Preises 2019 an Herman de Vries findet sich die Ausstellungsdokumentation mit Fotos des Erfurter Fotografen Falko Behr im Lindenau-Museum, im Altenburger Schlosspark und an den sogenannten Paditzer Schanzen.
