Happy eggs. They can be seen at the Brink in Assen. More than fifty painted eggs are on display. These were made by 27 primary schools in the Assen area and three locations of Vincent van Gogh CS.
It is, after last year, the second time that there is a pop-up exhibition of the large Easter eggs. And in addition to the fifty large works of art, there are also smaller eggs to be found in Assen. A city treasure hunt has been organized together with the city center organization Vaart in Assen. These small eggs are at various local entrepreneurs in the city center.
‘Proud Frida’
The exhibition was opened by Commissioner of the King Jetta Kleinsma, Mayor Marco Out and Daan, one of the makers of the eggs. And his copy was unveiled, because that egg was special: “Because of what’s going on in the world now, I thought it was important to pay attention to that. The dove stands for peace and on the back is a kite in the colors of Ukraine .”
Out began his speech appropriately: “I am a happy egg. And so stand here like that.” Klijnsma made a link with the exhibition about Frida Kahlo in the Drents Museum. “I’m sure she would be proud of you. And that she’s happy to hang out here with these beautiful artworks outside.”
Eggs at the town hall
Karin Kingma, culture coordinator of CS Vincent van Gogh, is the initiator of the exhibition. “I am very proud of our students. We really do it all together. It is a process in which everyone walks into the art room and helps out. It is also great that so much attention is paid to it.”
Last week the school received the education prize Drenthe for last year’s pop-up exhibition. Kingma is so happy with the success that there will be another pop-up exhibition with the large painted eggs next year.
Out and Klijnsma were both allowed to choose an egg from the director of Central Station Vincent van Gogh to put in the town hall and the provincial government. This happens after the exhibition is over. And it will run until Easter Monday, April 18. The brochure for the city treasure hunt is available at the tourist office.