To mark the 25th anniversary of the Akzo Nobel Art Foundation, artist/muralist Gijs Frieling was commissioned to create a mural in the Máxima Center. The entire corridor next to the auditorium was his working area. Together with skilled assistants, colleagues from the Máxima Center and some children, enchanting details appeared on the walls on the theme ‘Take me to the river’. Led and inspired by Gijs, the teams painted representations and elements, such as swimmers, divers, flowers, birds, mice and even a tiny village, over several weekends.
Message
Gijs Frieling creates large-scale murals and paintings. He tells about the mural ‘Take me to the river’: ‘You can see your own life as a river, sometimes swimming in the middle of it and sometimes looking from the bank sitting under a tree. Your life is your own, but it is also intertwined with the lives of a lot of other people, family members and friends. This beautiful message is embodied in this meter-long colorful artwork that captures the beauty and diversity of life.’
The Akzo Nobel Art Foundation is celebrating 25 years and the mural is a donation as an anniversary gift to the Princess Máxima Center.
