Festive inauguration mural: Hook-Ups

For the design, Vermeulen was inspired by the building's unique architecture. Geometric shapes and lines form a connecting pattern that builds on the existing architectural lines and details. The mural, with a total size of about 13 x 19 meters, depicts the theme of connecting and symbolizes EUR's commitment to embracing the art of connecting through interdisciplinary collaboration and community engagement. Following this, Vermeulen's solo exhibition 3 = The Magic Number will open in the nearby Erasmus Gallery. In addition to a spatial installation, this exhibition features autonomous work.

The art programme

12:30 uur location E – gebouw zuidgevel (Plazazijde)

• Welcome by Anne Clement van Vugt (advisor Art Affairs EUR)
• Festive unveiling mural Hook-Ups with dance duo Jasper en Caia (Albeda Dance College)
• Introduction to the mural by Marije Vermeulen (artist) followed by a joint walk to the Erasmus Gallery (approx. 10 min.)

13:15 uur location Erasmus Gallery

• Opening exhibition 3 = The Magic Number where guest speaker Nils van Beek (curator & co-owner TAAK, also Member of the EUR Art Committee) engages with artist Marije Vermeulen about her work.

14:15 End of art programme

Opening Academic Year

At 14:15 the walk-in for the Opening Academic Year ceremony starts in the Aula (the Aula entrance is located next to the Erasmus Gallery). To attend the OAY ceremony registration is required. Find all the information about the OAY ceremony and register here.

Marije Vermeulen (1976) creates paintings, installations, and murals in which a bright, fresh use of color stands out. Her modernist and playful style is influenced by both the glamour of Pop Art and the geometric aesthetics of De Stijl. Her abstract artworks result from an extensive sketching process; she measures, stacks, tilts, repeats, and slides shapes, blocks, and planes on and next to each other. She uses basic shapes such as squares, triangles, and circles and forms derived from these such as stripe patterns in stylized shading.  The plane divisions, shapes, and color combinations that Vermeulen uses originate in fashion, magazines, design, nature, and architecture. A reference to the origins of the shapes and patterns in the artworks can often be found in their titles, as in the case of Hook-Ups, which refers both to connection and an architectural detail of the E-building.

From the early developments of the University on Woudestein, the EUR aims to create a special environment. Since the beginning art plays an important role. That is visible in the level and the wide variety of works of art that can be seen in the buildings and the outdoor areas of the University. The artworks together form the art collection EUR.