Piersonpenning, uitgereikt aan prof.dr. G.A. Kessler 1910 - 1979

This bronze piece by Pier Pander feels like a moment captured in time, a snapshot of a face and a heraldic crest that's frozen, yet full of life. Imagine Pander working on this, slowly building up the layers, each pass of the tool bringing the metal to life. I can almost feel the coolness of the bronze under my fingertips. The portrait is almost photorealistic, but there is texture and detail within the etching; the tiny scratches, the way the light catches the surface, the crisp lines describing the professor's face, and the weight of his intellect. On the flip side, the heraldic crest with griffins and the coat of arms feels like a riddle or a secret code. It’s like Pander is asking us to look closer, to piece together the puzzle, but there's no one right answer. It relates to the work of other medalists, but it's very much Pander's own. This medal feels like an ongoing conversation, an exchange of ideas across time. It’s the kind of work that reminds you that art isn’t about perfection; it’s about embracing ambiguity and uncertainty.