Margriet van Breevoort
LUMC Pride
On 11 October 2019, the LUMC became the first University Medical Center to join Workplace Pride (WPP). WPP supports the diversity policies of companies and institutions and provides access to lectures, conferences, and events focused on diversity.
During the gathering on 11 October 2019, a fitting artwork by Margriet van Breevoort (the artist behind the Homunculus Loxodontus) was unveiled. The piece is called Leo Mare Unicornicus. The artwork was specially designed for the LUMC and is primarily intended to convey that the LUMC is an inclusive and safe work environment for everyone. In addition, it demonstrates to patients, visitors, employees, and students that the LUMC is committed to diversity and inclusion.
Epoxy, glass en lak, 86 x 158 x 60 cm, 2019
About the artwork
Margriet van Breevoort (1990) creates hyperrealistic sculptures in which fantasy and reality merge. The sculptures are so lifelike that even the slightest deviation from reality immediately becomes credible. Her sculptures stem from a fascination with the way we, as humans, view the world – and how we can sometimes be blinded by the ordinary, everyday things we take for granted.
‘Uniciorno’ consists of body parts from various animals. Through this work, Van Breevoort demonstrates that the concept of ‘identity’ is not fixed but fluid.
Which animals can you recognise in this artwork?