Maurice J. Hermans
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Maurice J. Hermans (1974, Kerkrade) is a Dutch artist whose work, explories themes of transition, memory and the unseen layers of place. While many of his projects engage directly with post-industrial trauma, his practice is united by a deeper fascination with the margins: the spaces, sounds and stories that exist just beyond the obvious.

He has published independently as well as for established publishers such as nai010, Lit Verlag, and OECD. In 2010 he was awarded the Special Award Demography Price 2010 for his work on shrinking cities. As the co-founder of the Betawerk Online Agency he has won the Dutch Interactive Award, among other awards. 

He was commissioned to curate the final publication of the Internationale Bau Austtellung (IBA) Parkstad. Furthermore, he gave keynotes for iASK Koszeg, OECD, University of Vienna, IFHP, the Dutch consulate in Dusseldorf, Neimed among others. 

In 2021, he founded the AUW music collective, performing sessions in AUW an der Kyll (2021), Charleroi (2022) and Konjic (2023).

As of 2023, he serves as the director of Intro in Situ, a workspace for experimental music and sound art.

Experience

2025-current
Trace Limburg
Research fellow

2023-current
Intro in Situ
Director

2021-current
AUW Music Collective
Founder

2019-current
Independent artist

2020-2022
Internationale Bauausstellung Parkstad
author Patchwork IBA Parkstad


2008-2021
ZUYD University / MSI / NEIMED
Publicist, researcher

2011-2018
Betawerk online agency
CEO, Founder

2009-2015
Social Beta Foundation
Member of Advisory Board


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