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July 18, 2024
Riding the wave of the finals into summer
The 2024 finals are really over now, but that shouldn't spoil the fun! There are still plenty of inspiring stories to read, photos to browse through and videos to watch.
Reading material
Are you looking for something to read under a palm tree or on the sofa? On the finals website, you will find inspiring stories about ArtEZ graduates. Here you will discover what they are going through and what they have to say.
Patrick graduates with a life-size robotic lion
Patrick van der Meij is graduating from the Bachelor's course in Fine Art and Design in Education at the Academy of Art & Design Zwolle. And he's doing it with a life-size 'robotic lion'. His work is a response to the increasingly capitalist language surrounding conservation.
Read more about Patrick here
Memories of an extraordinary childhood inspire Roland's art
Roland Farkas, a graduating Fine Art student at AKI ArtEZ Academy of Art & Design in Enschede, grew up in Slovakia as part of two minority groups: Hungarians and Roma. “Growing up in difficult economic conditions, I felt quite isolated in my own country because of my ethnicity,” says Roland. How do these childhood experiences influence his art today?
Silke wonders: "What if the lift to heaven breaks down? How will I get there then?"
"I asked if I could make a music theatre performance there for my final exam, and to my great shock they immediately said yes", Academy of Pop Music student Silke Veld tells us when we ask her how she managed to make a performance at the Wilminktheater in Enschede. How Silke's studies went, and what her plans are for the future, she tells in this finals story.
Read Silkes finals story
Student pages
Want to know more about all ArtEZ's graduating students, such as how they experienced their course, their plans, and their tips for current students? Then take a look at the student pages.
Instagram takeovers
ArtEZ students regularly took over ArtEZ's Instagram account during finals! These enthusiasts guided the Instagram followers, behind the scenes at their graduation. You can find the takeovers in the highlights. Take a look here.
Sparkling images
There were so many great things to share that all social media channels are full of finals images. Think carousels full of finals work, reels from our student reporters and portraits of graduating students. We are not the only ones who like to share things from the finals, under #ArtEZfinals you will find all sorts of things! Keep an eye on the socials and don't miss a thing.
Couldn't attend the fashion show of the bachelor's course Fashion Design, or do you want to reminisce? Then watch the official finals video of the new generation of designers here!
Browse through some finals photos below.
