Practical
Thursday, 30 January, 2025
- 17:00 until 23:00
Pilar (expo and guided tour) and ’t Complex (afterwork)
Pleinaan
2
1050
Elsene
Pilar is most easily accessed via campus entrance 6 on Triomflaan
Gratis.
What to expect
- 5:00 PM: Welcome at Pilar for Nom de Dieu. (Easily accessible via Campus Entrance 6, Triomflaan.) Upon arrival, you'll receive a goodie bag and drink voucher courtesy of the Rectorate and our partners.
- 5:30 PM: Be on time! Emeritus Professor Dr Willem Elias will introduce the Nom de Dieu exhibition, followed by a guided tour and the chance to chat with some of the exhibiting artists.
Art Meets Festivity
Wrap up the evening at ’t Complex, where you can enjoy drinks, snacks, and a warm reunion with colleagues and alumni. Let the DJ’s beats set the tone for an unforgettable night of fun!
About Nom de Dieu
The exhibition Nom de Dieu: Critique, Blasphemy, Satire...? at Pilar brings together works by renowned Belgian artists such as Félicien Rops, Wim Delvoye, Pjeroo Roobjee, and Carmen De Vos. This provocative exhibition explores how artists engage with themes of critique, blasphemy, and satire within the realm of Christian iconography.
Curators Kathleen Van Nuffel and Professor Emeritus Willem Elias use this exhibition to showcase how art can give a voice to free thinkers and make taboos open for discussion. The title, a playful nod to the Flemish expression nondedju (a variation of "Nom de Dieu"), perfectly encapsulates the layered and open-ended nature of the show.
This evening is made possible thanks to the support of the VUB Rectorate, Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel (EhB), Universitaire Associatie Brussel (UAB), Humanistisch Verbond (HV), and the VUB Alumni Association (OSB-VUB).