Klik hier voor de Nederlandse pagina.Louwrien Wijers (Aalten, 1941) is the winner of the GERRIT BENNER Prize 2025. The artist receives the prize for her leading contribution to the visual arts in Fryslân. Dialogue is central to Wijers' work. The jury praises her unique way of working, in which language, listening and conversation are important: "She sees words, thoughts and communication as a form of art and emphasises their importance to society. Her work is calm and thoughtful, and forms a powerful counterbalance to the fast-paced visual culture." On the occasion of the GERRIT BENNER Prize, Louwrien Wijers will receive, among other things, an exhibition at the Fries Museum. Her exhibition, We Live in Language, will be on display from 29 November 2025 to 29 March 2026.
GERRIT BENNER prize
The biennial provincial GERRIT BENNER Prize is named after the 20th-century Frisian landscape painter Gerrit Benner. The art prize was established in 2003 by the Provincial Council of Fryslân and is administered on behalf of the province of Fryslân by Keunstwurk and the Fries Museum.