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Sep 6

Sep 28

The Altar

Alicia Hofstra

The Altar is a textile installation that explores the Alicia Hofstra's relationship with the concept of ‘worship.’ The work incorporates numerous references to their past within Protestantism, alongside personal hyperfixations, which are presented as alternative forms of devotion. Drawing inspiration from the overwhelming visual richness of castles and ornately decorated churches, the installation seeks to immerse the viewer in a similarly intense atmosphere. Viewers are invited to navigate this eclectic altar and reflect on their own position within it.

Sep 4

Sep 28

Singer Harmony

Lyssah Oterdoom

Singer Harmony is part of an ongoing research into the acoustic properties of electric sewing machines. Both the resonance of the casings and the mechanical movements of the needle are amplified, creating a composition that transforms over time. The motors of the sewing machines are individually controlled, resulting in a poetic interplay of varying rhythms. These rythms gradually shape into tones, forming an evolving soundscape.

Aug 22

Sep 28

EXcontainer

Noud Boogaard & Hazel van Berkel & Glenelys Josefina & Soete Boon & Roos Gerritsen & Ken Stoové & Marco Sleumer & rayn & Miro Nuaki

EXtern is EXutrecht's latest programme. No art within the walls of a museum or gallery, but in the midst of everyday life: in unexpected, public places in the city. EXtern gives Utrecht artists the opportunity to venture off the beaten track. We help them find a special location and guide them through the entire process: from idea to execution. For this first edition, nine shipping containers have been placed on the grounds of the Nijverheid. They contain work by recent HKU graduates: Roos Gerritsen, Marco Sleumer, Ken Stoové, Miro Nuaki, Soete Boon, Hazel van Berkel, Glenelys Josefina, Noud van den Boogaard & rayn.

Aug 2

Aug 31

Eksters Ogen

Lars Pubben

An interactive installation about how colonisation has shaped itself economically in moderntimes.We as Dutch people have colonised many different countries in our past for our owneconomic growth. Fortunately, those times are over. We have confessed our guilt, saidsorry, changed signs on statues and are teaching our children what we did in our past. All sothat we can sleep soundly.Yet many people do not know that colonisation still occurs in this day and age and has taken

Jul 31

Aug 31

Waste of Time

Domas van Wijk

Waste of Time is Domas van Wijk’s first solo exhibition in Utrecht, the city where he was born and raised. The fact that it took this long might say something about his relationship with the place, and perhaps the other way around too. After graduating from the art academy in Arnhem in 2017, he moved on to other cities and countries. Two years ago, he returned to the area where it all began and now it feels like the right time to reintroduce to utrecht what was already there.

Jul 5

Jul 27

Concrete Beat

Nelleke Bosland

In the EXbunker, a presentation takes place of an installation specially created for this location, consisting of video, tape drawings, and 3D elements. The architecture and atmosphere of the bunker, as well as its urban surroundings, serve as the starting point. The installation features abstract shapes and patterns that depict rhythm and move rhythmically, with projections that embrace the walls of the bunker. Each video is identical yet simultaneously unique due to subtle variations in tempo, shape, and color. This results in an immersive composition that accentuates the structure of the concrete and offers new perspectives by playing with geometric optical illusions.

Jul 3

Jul 27

Kantika di Galiña (The Hen's Song)

Timothy Voges

Curaçao has a rich oral tradition. For generations, stories, customs, and superstitions were passed down by word of mouth: from grandmothers sitting on the stoop to storytelling men gathered under a tree. It was a way of life, a compass for everyday existence. But now in modern times, many of these stories have slowly faded, and their meanings have been forgotten. What was once second nature now surviving only in vague memories. Timothy Voges grew up surrounded by these tales. As a child, he listened to stories that frightened him, made him laugh, or left him quietly in awe. Some seemed magical, others oppressive, but they were always part of life. Now, years later and far from his home island, he feels a deep urge to give these stories space again. Not through words, but through images. By painting them in oil, he breathes new life into these old narratives, allowing them to be told again and take root once more in the memories of others. In this series of paintings, superstition and folklore take center stage. Each work is a fragment of a larger story, a single detail that is both deeply personal and broadly universal. There are hens that crow like roosters, believed to be a sign of misfortune. And there is the “moth of death,” a large black moth that enters a house uninvited, said to be an omen of death. These symbols are deeply embedded in Curaçaoan culture, even if people no longer remember exactly why. Beyond superstition, the paintings also reflect Timothy’s own childhood: snapshots of memory, steeped in nostalgia. By painting these elements, they gain a new physical presence. They become tangible, visible, open to conversation again. The works become vessels of culture — spaces where memory and imagination meet. In a world where oral traditions are steadily disappearing, visual art offers an alternative way to keep history alive.

May 31

Jun 29

Nights of Nostalgia

Stijn Koks

In his solo exhibition Knights of Nostalgia, fashion designer Stijn Koks presents two short films alongside a spatial installation: a hand-built ‘cyber forest’. The exhibition serves as a visual and thematic extension of his most recent collection, in which nostalgia, childlike fantasy, and playfulness take center stage—blended with contemporary fashion and social reflection. Stijn Koks explores how, as adults, we become estranged from our original imaginative powers. His designs aim to bring back that sense of innocence and wonder into a world increasingly focused on efficiency, control, and outward perfection. He works with reused materials and readymades—not only as a sustainable choice but also as carriers of collective memory. Everyday objects from the past—such as toys, household items, and textiles—return in a new context, transformed into garments, accessories, or sculptural elements that balance between kitsch, satire, and sincerity.

May 29

Jun 29

Escape With Me

Marlies Neugebauer

This exhibition is about the urge - and ways to escape reality, but not without wanting to take a part of this reality with you.In ‘Escape with Me’ I invite you to escape together — not away from the everyday, but with the everyday as our baggage. Every fragment of reality travels with us: small gestures, loose memories, silent worries, real problems and big dreams.We daydream into unknown futures, or dig our way back to places that only exist in us. Sometimes we hide in new worlds of our own making, not to disappear, but to deal with everything that concerns us.

May 3

May 25

Sculpting the Senses

Iza van den Baar

In the first weekend of May I will be organizing a unique multi-sensory experience where you and other participants will create a sculpture, guided by the five senses. The overarching theme is food, in which ingredients will be visually and tangibly presented. We will organically explore all the senses, in which they will be sharpened one by one. Such as feeling interesting structures or tasting surprising flavors.

guusje slagter Credits: Fokke van der Meer

May 1

May 25

Alice in fluffyland

Guusje Slagter

I am here.Even if you do not see me,Cannot feel me,I’ll show you glimpses of my existence.Through dead material, I will appear to be alive.A silent whisper—I am here,An invitation—I am still here.Alive enough to let you cope with reality.Alive enough to let you disappear.Stay with me as long as you wish.Stay with me as long as you need,Until you are ready to face reality once more.

Apr 5

Apr 27

Vegan Barbecue

Sep Toscani

Een machine, is dat iets dat je moet uitleggen? Gezien alle vragen die erover worden gesteld, misschien wel. Wat is een machine precies? Hoe werkt het? Waar wordt het voor gebruikt? De meeste willen het begrijpen en verklaren. Maar misschien is het interessanter om er zelf achter te komen, om zonder handleiding te ontdekken wat een machine doet en hoe deze functioneert. Schets een beeld, denk aan een machine in werking. De wielen piepen terwijl ze draaien, de scharnieren kraken bij elke beweging. Het gas wordt opengedraaid en met een vonk schiet het vuur aan. De lucht vult zich met de scherpe geur van smeltend plastic. De vegan barbecue staat aan.