I’m thrilled to announce that two books written by my father, Jeroen Lutters, will be published by ArtEZ Press, marking our first collaboration. In these works, I entered into a dialogue with his written texts, creating a visual translation with a poetic approach. Both books will be released in early June.
Rothko in St Ives (ArtEZ Press, 2026) Lutters has regularly written about his encounters with artworks, including those of Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Richter and Twombly. In this study, he describes his encounter with The Seagram Murals by Mark Rothko at Tate St Ives. It is a personal experience in which the artwork functions as a ‘speaking object’. Not only the object itself, but the entire environment (Cornwall) ‘speaks’ as well. This leads to a deeper awareness of human mortality, expressed in a photo essay by Boris Lutters. This book will be published in early June.
The Poetry of Existence. Past Passages (ArtEZ Press, 2026) – English translation In this work, Lutters explores the post-religious era in which we live and reflects on how art can be meaningful in filling the ‘God-shaped holes in existence’ (Salman Rushdie). At the core of this artistic thinking is poetic thought, which does not oppose science, but is able to reach beyond it. The work draws on Lutters’ experiences during his fellowship at the University of California. In this publication, he collaborates for the first time with his son, photographer Boris Lutters. This book will be released on June 12.
