Podere Santa Pia has a small collection of art and artists’ books, including drawings and etchings by Philippe Vandenberg and Hanns Schimansky. Some of them are on view in this room.

Philippe Vandenberg was born in Ghent, Belgium, 1952. Philippe Vandenberg is represented by Hauser & Wirth (Zurich, London, New York, Los Angeles, and Havana).

In 2003 Philippe Vandenberg created Exil de peintre, an artists’ book published byErgo Pers in a limited edition of 33 copies. Each book includes two volumes : the first volume with 53 etchings and an additional second volume with a suite of 11 etchings, signed and numbered by Philippe Vandenberg.

A selection of etchings from The Recital and La Recitation de l’oubli are on view in the centreal hall. The etching, used for the cover of both books was printed in a limited edition of five copies.

Estate Philippe Vandenberg | www.philippevandenberg.be

Presentation of Exil de peintre in Caemersklooster, Ghent, Belgium, 2003 | Installation view

Presentation of Exil de peintre in Roger Raveelmuseum, Machelen (Belgium) | Main d’œuvre | 20 jaar Ergo Pers in het Roger Raveelmuseum| Installation view 1 | Installation view 2

Presentation of Exil de peintre in Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, 2015-2016 | Main d’œuvre | 20 jaar Ergo Pers in het Haags Gemeentemuseum | Gemeentemuseum The Hague | Installation view

Artists' books and etchings | Hanns Schimansky

In 2009-2010 Ergo Pers published a double volume artists' book with John Ashbery, Franck André Jamme and etchings by Hanns Schimansky.
The edition consists of two books:
John Ashbery, The Recital, translated by Franck André Jamme and La Recitation de l’oubli | Les gués, les passes, by Franck André Jamme and translated by John Ashbery. 
For both books Hanns Schimansky created a series of five etchings.