BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam//NONSGML v1.0//EN NAME:ART SCIENCE dialogue with Fiona Lutjenhuis and Hijme Stoffels METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261008T161500 DTEND:20261008T173000 DTSTAMP:20261008T161500 UID:art-science-dialogue-with-fion@8F96275E-9F55-4B3F-A143-836282E12573 CREATED:20261006T132031 LOCATION:VU ART SCIENCE gallery, 1111, New University Building, De Boelelaan, 1081HV, Amsterdam SUMMARY:ART SCIENCE dialogue with Fiona Lutjenhuis and Hijme Stoffels X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join us for the thir d ART SCIENCE dialogue of Realms of Reality with artist Fiona Lutjenh uis and researcher Hijme Stoffels. Miranda van Holland will be modera ting. The conversation forms part of a collaboration with 3D and will take place in the gallery.

The third ART SCIENCE dialogue  of Realms of Reality will center Lutjenhuis’s work and further articulate the co nceptual origins and implications of the pieces in the exhibition. Th e connective throughline of her practice is the depiction and reinter pretation of the religious ideologies of her upbringing. Central to t his particular selection are the relationship between naturalistic an d fantasmagorical imagery; tensions between simultaneous emotional ev ocations such as fear/wonder, joy/sorrow, humor/suspicion; and, of co urse, the complexity and consequences, both positive and negative, of esoteric religions within society and upon the individual. The conve rsation forms part of a collaboration with 3D.< /p>

Fiona Lutjenhuis is a Dutch artist currently l iving and working in Amsterdam. She uses her unusual childhood to vie w contemporary discourse through a theosophical lens. In recent years , she has immersed herself in the archives of the sect she grew up wi th, as well as in the broader religious movements that have been blen ded or distorted in that group’s ideology. She holds a bachelor’s of fine art from ArtEZ University of the Arts, Arnhem and was a resi dent at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam from 2022 to 2024. In 2024 she was nominated for the Scheffer Art Prize, in 2025 for the Prix de Ro me, and she won the NN Art Award in 2026. She has exhibited in variou s museums and project spaces, such as Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 164 6, H3H Biennale, Drawing Centre Diepenheim, Noordbrabants Museum and Kunsthal Rotterdam; her work is also held in many notable collections such as that of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Collectie Mondriaan Fonds, a nd the Dordrecht museum.

Hijme Stoffels is an Emeritus Professor of Sociology of Religion at VU Amsterdam. He is wi dely recognized as one of the leading experts on contemporary Christi an movements in the Netherlands, particularly evangelicalism, orthodo x Protestantism, and new religious phenomena. Stoffels’ work bridge s theology and sociology, capturing how religious life has transforme d over successive generations. He became a pioneer in studying the ri se of the Dutch evangelical movement. His 1990 doctoral dissertation, “Wandelen in het licht” (Walking in the Light), remains a foundational academic analysis of this community in the Netherland s. Alongside theologian Gerben Heitink, he co-edited books exploring the phenomenon of people who maintain a personal faith or spiritualit y but choose to detach from traditional church institutions (Niet zo’n kerkganger, 2003).

Jasmijn Mol&nb sp;is a contemporary art historian, curator, writer, and editor based in Amsterdam. She graduated from the research master Critical Studie s in Art and Culture at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in 2024.
Mol has gained experience at various organizations, including Stedelijk Museum, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam/VU Art Science Gallery and Tijds chrift Kunstlicht, as well as contributed to various artist publicati ons. Her interests lie in trans-historical and paradoxical concepts s uch as the use of ancient or occult practices as solutions for contem porary issues, as well as the alchemical affordances of objects and m ateriality. Her research and curatorial practice manifests as a call to always look for the Angelic in the Everyday.

DESCRIPTION: Join us for the third ART SCIENCE dialogue of Realms of R eality with artist Fiona Lutjenhuis and researcher Hijme Stoffels. Mi randa van Holland will be moderating. The conversation forms part of a collaboration with 3D and will take place in the gallery. The third ART SCIENCE dialogue of Realms of Reality will center Lutjenhuis’s work and furt her articulate the conceptual origins and implications of the pieces in the exhibition. The connective throughline of her practice is the depiction and reinterpretation of the religious ideologies of her upb ringing. Central to this particular selection are the relationship be tween naturalistic and fantasmagorical imagery; tensions between simu ltaneous emotional evocations such as fear/wonder, joy/sorrow, humor/ suspicion; and, of course, the complexity and consequences, both posi tive and negative, of esoteric religions within society and upon the individual. The conversation forms part of a collaboration with 3D.Fiona Lutjenhuis is a Dutch arti st currently living and working in Amsterdam. She uses her unusual ch ildhood to view contemporary discourse through a theosophical lens. I n recent years, she has immersed herself in the archives of the sect she grew up with, as well as in the broader religious movements that have been blended or distorted in that group’s ideology. She holds a bachelor’s of fine art from ArtEZ University of the Arts, Arnhem and was a resident at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam from 2022 to 202 4. In 2024 she was nominated for the Scheffer Art Prize, in 2025 for the Prix de Rome, and she won the NN Art Award in 2026. She has exhib ited in various museums and project spaces, such as Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, 1646, H3H Biennale, Drawing Centre Diepenheim, Noordbraban ts Museum and Kunsthal Rotterdam; her work is also held in many notab le collections such as that of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Collectie Mond riaan Fonds, and the Dordrecht museum.Hijme Stoffels is an Emeritus Professor of Sociology of Religion at VU Amsterdam. H e is widely recognized as one of the leading experts on contemporary Christian movements in the Netherlands, particularly evangelicalism, orthodox Protestantism, and new religious phenomena. Stoffels’ work bridges theology and sociology, capturing how religious life has tra nsformed over successive generations. He became a pioneer in studying the rise of the Dutch evangelical movement. His 1990 doctoral disser tation, “Wandelen in het licht” (Walking in the Light), remains a foundational academic analysis of this community in the Net herlands. Alongside theologian Gerben Heitink, he co-edited books exp loring the phenomenon of people who maintain a personal faith or spir ituality but choose to detach from traditional church institutions (< em>Niet zo’n kerkganger, 2003).Jasmijn Mol&nb sp;is a contemporary art historian, curator, writer, and editor based in Amsterdam. She graduated from the research master Critical Studie s in Art and Culture at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in 2024.
Mol has gained experience at various organizations, including Stedelijk Museum, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam/VU Art Science Gallery and Tijds chrift Kunstlicht, as well as contributed to various artist publicati ons. Her interests lie in trans-historical and paradoxical concepts s uch as the use of ancient or occult practices as solutions for contem porary issues, as well as the alchemical affordances of objects and m ateriality. Her research and curatorial practice manifests as a call to always look for the Angelic in the Everyday. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR