MIchael Van Gessel. Obras / Works 1976-2011 - Monográficos del Paisaje - Landscape Monographis . MIchael Van Gessel, introduces us to his work through a famous quote by Joseph Spence, an English Landscaper from the seventeeth century: "The first is material and must consult the genius of the place. What is the great guide as to what ought to be!. By means of his work, Spence aimed to highlight the characteristics of the environment, nature, and the genius loci. These features were the essential inspiration for this work.