A special "jewel" has moved into Wempe Maximilianstraße: a three metre tall brass olive tree now adorns this traditional jeweller's basement. To mark the presentation of the "Olive Tree Pompeii", Alessandro Rizzo, Managing Director of Wempe Maximilianstraße, alongside Sarah Kronsbein, owner of Munich's "Kronsbein Galerie" and HERMANN hosted a "Storytelling Art Cocktail" on Thursday 8 August 2024 to tell guests about the history and journey of this very special tree.

From the Brown Hare to the "Golden Kohlrabi": Celebrities including Stephanie von Pfuel, Susanne Seehofer, Uschi Dämmrich von Luttitz, Petra Reinbold, Marianne Wille, Denise Schindler and the Meise Twins had the pleasure of an artistic journey into the wonderful world of nature!

Rudolf Budja creates a familiar atmosphere and meeting: Hermann and his "Golden Donut", which spans a diameter of a whole metre, are attracting attention internally, generating new acquaintances and resulting in lively personal exchanges, discussions and visions with other artists like Danny Minnick, Florian Reinhardt, Steve Hash and Wulf Treu...

Hermann meets Bernd Kussmaul - at the German premiere of the new Porsche 911 restored and redesigned DLS Study by Singer on 19 March 2019 - on the premises of this international design and technology service provider from Weinstadt. Kussmaul had been given the order to manufacture all metal interiors and decorations. The parts were cut primarily from aluminium and then polished by hand under a microscope for up to ten hours followed by anodic treatment in black or natural colour. To this were added magnesium, leather, wood and carbon components.

The international gallery owner Rudolf Budja offers American and European 20th century art with a focus on pop art. He relies on his experience and intuition and is taking Hermann with him to the "Art Basel" in Miami. And flying across the Atlantic inspires Hermann: The premiere of the "Golden Donut" and a success in the new 1/8 edition.

Erich Stekovics can give Hermann "an hour" – this turns into an intensive dialogue about all and sundry lasting 6 hours. Insights into a new way to treat nature and species-appropriate planting of different breeds. Ranging from garlic to chillis and tomatoes, from biodiversity to the discovery of the highly valuable Inca pepper – Charapita. And nature says thank you with a bountiful harvest. Sunshine in your pocket. That's how God created nature. And Hermann is inspired: "Marmande La Grande" – the oversized tomato, "Field 1-2-3", "Brown Hare"...

Outside the box with Instagram. Hermann inspires and arouses the interest of Rudolf Budja with his extraordinary work. Unison, an easy-going mind and respect for different individuals. Budja invites Hermann to the "Salzburg International Art Fair 2019". The object to be exhibited is "Little Red Riding Hood", which will then also remain at his gallery as an exhibition piece. This is followed by the oversized tomato "Marmande la Grande" and the invitation to Art Basel-Miami with the object "Golden Donut".

R²M ONE and Hermann share a lifestyle characterised by playing by their own rules. The English-speaking luxury magazine boasts this claim, and as such also has a soft spot for the beautiful things in life, inspired by the legend of Rolls-Royce. Indulgence, art, travel, real estate and architecture are facets of its extraordinary philosophy of life. And it is well-known that if you share that, it's mutual. The idiosyncratic, beautiful art of Hermann was featured in the luxury R²M ONE not just once but twice, in the issues No2 and No3.

“You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.” This great quotation of Friedrich Nietzsche pinpoints the common denominator these two share: Always driven by the search for something new, with a free spirit, a thirst for knowledge and full of passion for beautiful things – projects and objects that touch all the senses.

The project “The Lovers of Pompeii” and Hermann's idea to place a sculpture of two lovers into the hollow trunk of the olive tree based on Body Obsessed, was Jonty Hurwitz’s cue. Besides, it had been high time for a personal creative sparring and a visit to Vorarlberg.

The ancient olive tree with roots, by virtue of its intrinsic aesthetics, is a work of art designed by nature. As a result, it took a while to approach the object with respect and sensitivity. The idea started by restoring the olive tree to its full splendour – branches, leaves and fruit.

With inspiration from Luisa Casati, Olga Berluti - Paris and Hermes, the new ensemble for the salon of the Meier family in Vaduz was the result.