Maurice J. Hermans
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My father was a guitar player, so fro the age of five I found a guitar laying around, and ever since I play. I even studied classical guitar at the conversatory (quit after four monts), as well as jazz guitar in Hilversum, which I also quite after four months.

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CATALOGUE

De Vrolijke Vernietiging catalogue
Limited edition 200
Full-color
Dutch/English
Out 19th of December 2025

Order your copy here (€ 20,-)

Chief editor: Maurice J. Hermans
Design: Buro Marcel van der Heyden

Historisch Centrum Limburg. Toegang 519 Dia’s sloop Oranje Nassau Mijnen, ca. 1975, Mladen Pikulić

Texts: Marten Minkema, Maurice J. Hermans
Editing: Hanna Zwart, Thijmen Hermans
English translation: Claude AI

#vrolijkevernietiging #deliriousdestruction

© 2025 Maurice Hermans

EXHIBITION

Design: Buro Marcel van der Heyden

Print: PPM Concepts & projects

Historisch Centrum Limburg. Toegang 519 Dia’s sloop Oranje Nassau Mijnen, ca. 1975
Soundwalk: Marten Minkema

Editing: Hanna Zwart, Thijmen Hermans

Opening 1.9.2025 (photos by Luc Lodder)

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De Vrolijke Vernietiging is part of the Year of Heerlen Heritage 2025 and supported by: BPD Culture Fund, Culture Fund, Cultura Nova, het Nederlands Mijnmuseum, municipality of Heerlen, Stadsregio Parkstad Limburg, Stimulerings Fund, Studio Europa, the Year of Heerlen Heritage and ZUYD University of Applied Sciences.
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Listen to OVT-doc on Radio 1 (broadcasted live on 7.9.2025) and to the additional inteview with Alderman of Heerlen Casper Gelderblom: