On three occasions, between the fall of 2008 and the spring of 2009, Witte de With, center for contemporary art, organized three symposia under the title 'Rotterdam Dialogues: The Critics, The Curators, The Artists'. Each three-day event focused on one agent in the art world, looking at their expectations, positions and the contexts in which they operate.

"Farmer explores the possibility of translating a literary fiction into his own visual art practice.

This book is the printed manifestation of Alfred Palestra.