Since the 1980s, Herman Hermsen has been known for radically innovative jewelry designs that break with the traditional norms of jewelry as a status symbol. Using lacquered steel wire, aluminum or plastics, the designer creates one-of-a-kind pieces as well as serial editions.

"In general, with regard to all designs, my working method is based on a reinterpretation of the product in question."

His works are represented in all major design and jewelry collections, including Neue Sammlung Munich (DE), Victoria and Albert Museum, London (UK), Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York, (USA), Museum voor Moderne Kunst, Arnhem (NL), Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (NL).
 
The exhibition 'Traveling Path' features examples of his work spanning five decades - necklaces, brooches, rings as well as brooch-image combinations and lighting design. A video portrait accompanies the exhibition.