Wageningen : homogeneous and heterogeneous

July 11, herman de vries celebrated his 80^th birthday. That occasion is reason for museums, art galleries and art spaces in the Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe to pay special attention to this leading Dutch artist. And so does Galerie Wit in Wageningen with a solo exhibition titled ‘homogeneous and heterogeneous’ (August 21 to September 11).

Galerie Wit shows works from his Zero period in contrast with more recent work. On view will be among others ‘random shapes’, approximately 6 meters long row of 8 white rectangles of arbitrary size, only previously exhibited at Riekje Swart in 1972. From the same period a fine white relief of 1 x 1 m. The newer work includes four major rubbings from La Gomera, and the plant works, 'after the harvest' (combine waste, 73 x 102 cm) and an equally large piece of woodland (litter layer viewed from above), plus various smaller works.

During the exhibition the short documentary ‘herman de vries’ from the series Dutch Masters in the 21st Century, by Barbara Makkinga and produced by Interakt will be shown. The work herman de vries made during the recording of the film is also included in the exhibition.

The exhibition will be opened on August 21 at 15 pm by Bianca Stigter. In her book Per ongeluk expres a chapter is devoted to herman de vries. herman de vries will be present during the finissage, September 11 at 15.00.


Images:
above: random shapes, "1972, wood, white paint, variable size, as pictured (98 x 590 x 3 cm
middle: La Gomera, 2000 (4 times 140 x 100 cm)

left: ‘curves (molinea cearulea)’, 2010 (73 x 102 cm)