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Nov 1

Nov 30

Between Tides

Marco Sleumer

Between Tides is an immersive installation in which Marco Sleumer explores a new part of his inner world and enters a new stage of life. Just as tide pools form between ebb and flow, he finds himself in a liminal phase, a transitional space between being a student and entering adulthood. This symbolism lies at the centre of the project.The installation features organic sculptures inspired by a symbiosis of corals and fungi. Their growth patterns, shapes, structures, and colors are translated into imaginative creations that seem almost alive.

Oct 30

Nov 30

Primadonna Circus

Soete Boon

Soete Boon (2003, based in Amsterdam) works primarily with textiles, exploring their intimate connection to the body and their potential as sculptural material. She is fascinated by the power of drapery. Through satin, organza, and ribbons, she creates spatial compositions in which she always looks for rhythm, seduction, and fluidity. Since the rise of modernism, ornament and applied arts have been undervalued, dismissed as feminine and therefore secondary to the rational and masculine. Boon values these bodily and feminine qualities. By centering decoration and textile, and presenting her fragile works in a monumental way, she poses questions about autonomy and value. In doing so, she invites the viewer to reconsider their perception of gendered aesthetics.

Oct 4

Oct 26

There is a Monster in Our Street

Mart Pool

In the work “There is a Monster in Our Street,” Mart Pool examines in a playful way how we as humans deal with the unknown and especially when it occupies your space. Themes such as the relationship between humans and animals, loneliness and polarization are also present. Within the installation, the visitor enters a world that feels simultaneously familiar and alienating. You find yourself between two screens, on which both sides of a street are projected. At first glance, these streets appear to be both slightly dilapidated and there is a somewhat dark atmosphere. However, the residents of these streets differ! And this is about the monster!

Oct 2

Oct 26

Ancestral Murmurs

Iyanla Etnel

Ancestral Murmurs is a performance video that explores the weight of silence passed on from generation to generation.Through heavy, slow movements, the work reflects how this inherited weight shapes the body and its ability to move forward.

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.