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Genesis, Liggend teken / Genesis, Sign in Recline, Norman Dilworth (1993)

Genesis, Liggend teken / Genesis, Sign in Recline, Norman Dilworth (1993)

This sculpture was purchased at the 1993 art festival ‘Beelden op de Berg’ in Wageningen. The sculpture was originally located on the lawn across from the Boeslaan until March 1998, after which it was relocated to the entrance of Wageningen Plant Sciences Experimental Station at Voorburglaan 5. This steel sculpture has angular horizontal and vertical

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Actaeon onder de sterren / Actaeon Under the Stars, Iris le Rütte (1995-1996)

Actaeon onder de sterren / Actaeon under the Stars, Iris le Rütte (1995-1996)

Unfortunately, this beautiful statue was stolen in August 2023. Iris le Rütte (1960- ) is part of a group of artists who play with recognisable forms in a figurative but not altogether realistic way. Her work is more fairytale-like and combines human and animal forms. It can be found throughout the Netherlands. This sculpture reveals

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Landschappelijke vormen / Shapes in Landscapes, Erzsike Mari (1985)

Landschappelijke vormen / Shapes in Landscapes, Erzsike Mari (1985)

Erzsike Mari (Csongrád, Hungary, 1945 – ) is a Hungarian native who has lived in the Netherlands since 1971. She studied at the Academy of Fine Art in Arnhem. Her work is characterised by primary shapes and the strength of the material used. This statue features three folded steel zigzag shapes in blue, yellow and

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Driepuntig beeld / Triangular Statue, Hans Ittmann (1960)

Driepuntig beeld / Triangular Statue, Hans Ittmann (1960)

Sculptor and painter Hans Ittmann (Waalwijk, 1914 – Amsterdam, 1972) was a member of several artists’ associations and his work can be found throughout the Netherlands. After studying art in Paris, he spent a year working with the artist Ossip Zadkine. His style developed from figurative to abstract, as can be seen with this black

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Bijenzwerm / Swarm of Bees, Mirjam Oskam-Van Beekum (2009)

Bijenzwerm / Swarm of Bees, Mirjam Oskam-Van Beekum (2009)

Mirjam Oskam (Arnhem, 1944- ) studied at the Royal Academy of Art in the Hague in the 1960s. She draws, paints, sculpts and develops projects. Having lived and worked in Bennekom for many years, she has participated in several editions of the Bennekom initiative ‘regional Kunstroute 14 Karaats’. For the Wageningen Eng art route in

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De dans van de spijspotten / The Dance of the Cauldrons, Bas Maters (1987-1990)

De dans van de spijspotten / The Dance of the Cauldrons, Bas Maters (1987-1990)

The seven spherical cauldrons that once stood near the Administration Building at Costerweg now rest, slightly tilted, on the lawn behind Atlas. With black mouths agape, some of the cauldrons seem to have a quizzical look about them. The bronze patina on these cast aluminium shapes have weathered nicely over the years. Sculptor Bas Maters

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Veritas existentiae / The Truth of Existence, herman de vries (2015)

Veritas existentiae / The Truth of Existence, herman de vries (2015)

The internationally renowned artist herman de vries (1931-) represented the Netherlands at the Venice Biennale in 2015. In the Rietveld Pavilion, he presented multiple works as part of the exhibition ‘to be all ways to be’. One particular work, this stone from a quarry near Venice with the text veritas existentiae engraved in gilded letters,

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De Wageningse boom / The Wageningen Tree, Sjoerd Buisman (2008)

De Wageningse boom / The Wageningen Tree, Sjoerd Buisman (2008)

In front of the colossal Forum building, centred underneath the large ‘Forum’ sign at the entrance, a tree-like statue with a realistic bark pattern and three tapering branches stands atop a cylindrical concrete plinth. In 2008, Wageningen University celebrated its 90th anniversary. To mark the occasion, the Wageningen University Fund gifted this piece to the

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