Philippe Vandenberg, etching (1) for Exil de Peintre

Exil de peintre, an artists' book with 64 etchings and a text by Belgian artist Philippe Vandenberg.

During one year, Philippe Vandenberg (°1952, Ghent) worked on this series of etchings, which were bound into a book, together with a simultaneously produced text Letter to the Nigger. Exil de peintre was a creation of Philipe Vandenberg, Henri Hemelsoet and Rein Ergo and was published in a limited edition of 33 copies.

Exil de peintre, 28 cm x 36 cm, sheath.
33 copies printed on Hahnemühle 150 g., two volumes (one with a suite of eleven signed etchings).

The oeuvre of Philippe Vandenberg (1952-2009) is characterized by a restless introspective search.

Destruction and the inevitable renewal that followed was a tried and tested method. Vandenberg could only reach a state of wonder by constantly questioning his work, resolutely putting it behind him and starting over.
In a period of withdrawal in De Sleutel he had come to a standstill, 'it is as if I can no longer tell stories', he said. He returned to a universal visual language with a tendency towards abstraction, in which recognizable themes such as the maze and the cross were a constant. With unrelenting energy, he searched for the ultimate image in Exil de peintre.

Exil de peintre was published in a limited edition of 33 copies.

Philippe Vandenberg, Exil de peintre, Ergo Pers, 2003
Design and layout by Rein Ergo.
28 cm x 35 cm, two volumes, 96 + 24 pages, in slipcase.

Exil de peintre, Débris

At the conclusion of the project, an additional edition was produced from the remaining etchings (the proofs and residual prints) of the book, entitled Débris, which was distributed among friends and collectors.
Due to the unique condition of the collected proofs, each book was a stand-alone artifact, each book also providing a separate insight into the creation process of some of the etchings and the typographical disclosure of the text.

Débris is a publication created by Philippe Vandenberg and Rein Ergo using the remaining proofs and residual prints from Exil de peintre.
The Débris publication consists of two sets of 14 unnumbered copies, printed on Hahnemühle 150 g.
Format: 28 cm x 36 cm.




N L	Philippe Vandenberg, etching for Exil de Peintre, Ergo Pers, 2003 [printer's proof by Henrie Hemelsoet]
	Exil de peintre, an artists' book with 64 etchings and a text by Belgian artist Philippe Vandenberg. During one year, Philippe Vandenberg (°1952, Ghent) worked on this series of etchings, which were bound into a book, together with a simultaneously produced text Letter to the Nigger. Exil de peintre was a creation of Philipe Vandenberg, Henri Hemelsoet and Rein Ergo and was published in a limited edition of 33 copies. Exil de peintre, 28 cm x 36 cm, sheath. 33 copies printed on Hahnemühle 150 g., two volumes (one with a suite of eleven signed etchings). The oeuvre of Philippe Vandenberg (1952-2009) is characterized by a restless introspective search. Destruction and the inevitable renewal that followed was a tried and tested method. Vandenberg could only reach a state of wonder by constantly questioning his work, resolutely putting it behind him and starting over. In a period of withdrawal in De Sleutel he had come to a standstill, 'it is as if I can no longer tell stories', he said. He returned to a universal visual language with a tendency towards abstraction, in which recognizable themes such as the maze and the cross were a constant. With unrelenting energy, he searched for the ultimate image in Exil de peintre. Exil de peintre was published in a limited edition of 33 copies. Philippe Vandenberg, Exil de peintre, Ergo Pers, 2003 Design and layout by Rein Ergo. 28 cm x 35 cm, two volumes, 96 + 24 pages, in slipcase. Exil de peintre, Débris At the conclusion of the project, an additional edition was produced from the remaining etchings (the proofs and residual prints) of the book, entitled Débris, which was distributed among friends and collectors. Due to the unique condition of the collected proofs, each book was a stand-alone artifact, each book also providing a separate insight into the creation process of some of the etchings and the typographical disclosure of the text. Débris is a publication created by Philippe Vandenberg and Rein Ergo using the remaining proofs and residual prints from Exil de peintre. The Débris publication consists of two sets of 14 unnumbered copies, printed on Hahnemühle 150 g. Format: 28 cm x 36 cm.

	Philippe Vandenberg, Exil de Peintre, etching for Débris, Ergo Pers, 2003 [Collection Universiteitsbibliotheek, Gent]