From 26 August to 20 Sept, Eindhoven-based artists Bram Hermens and Berry Sanders create a monumental wall-mounted artwork at Salon Veneman. The artwork is exhibited on Sept 20 for an additional two weeks after its completion. This eclectic piece is influenced by the current and future layers of Eindhoven, exploring the city as a laboratory and an experimental garden.

However, the city is merely a metaphorical starting point from which a hybrid and ambiguous piece will grow. It brings together mythology and technology, organic nature and architecture. Visitors will be able to observe the creative process from the unique transparent exterior of the building and from inside. The artists will also receive a number of expats who will be interviewed to create a meaningful exchange of stories about the changes that shape the city. These contributions will be incorporated into the artwork.

Bram Hermens
Bram Hermens (1979) lives and works in Eindhoven. The artist's primary source of inspiration is total eclecticism, integrating both contemporary and historical motifs and techniques. This starting point opens a nearly boundless world that can manifest itself in various media, on different scales and in different situations. The organically developed drawing remains the basis of this. His work is hybrid and conflicting, reflecting universal strife. As he is always searching, he never finds himself. Hermens has created several monumental temporary wall drawings, notably at the Van Abbemuseum (2011) and the De Pont Museum (2008).

Berry Sanders
For Eindhoven-based artist Berry Sanders (1971), painting is an ongoing process of action and reflection. It is an associative ritual. While his work may suggest a narrative to the viewer, ultimately, the painting stands on its own: it's the paint that counts. Although photographs from daily life often provide a starting point, Sanders certainly does not paint in a photorealistic style. His landscapes and interiors are stripped of detail through a painterly resolution of colour and brushstroke. His paintings often feature solitary figures preoccupied with seemingly useless and incomprehensible activities in relation to their environment. However, on closer inspection, these figures act with a certain invincibility, much like King Sisyphus in the famous Greek myth.