Ingeborg Meulendijks lives and works in a 19th-century monastery in Steyl since 2001. She's an artist and in her studio she researches and designs architectural spaces for contemplation. She's got experience with architecture and religious heritage, and worked as head of the international academic master's programme Interior Architecture Maastricht. She studied at Jan van Eyck Maastricht - Postgraduate Institute for Research and Production in Art, Design and Theory, and received several grants from the Mondriaan Fund to further develop her oeuvre. In addition to independent work that has been included in art collections, she has realised several art commissions in the public domain, including a multi-faith chapel, quiet rooms and a memorial pavilion in collaboration with TextielLab Tilburg and the European Ceramic Work Centre EKWC. She has taught at academies and universities including Delft, Hasselt (B), Siegen (DE) and Manchester (UK). She is currently a researcher and mentor at the Maastricht Academy of Architecture.
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Education
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• 1990-1992: Jan van Eyck Maastricht / post-academic institute for research and production in the fields of fine arts, design, and theory.
• 1986-1990: Maastricht Academy of fine arts and design: cum laude in Fine Arts

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Grants-scolarship
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• 2017: Mondriaan Fund
• 2015: Mondriaan Fund
• 2002: Fonds BKVB (now Mondriaan Fund)
• 1994: Fonds BKVB (now Mondriaan Fund)
• 1992: Fonds BKVB (now Mondriaan Fund)

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Residencies
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• 2025: Bær Art Centre, Iceland
• 2017: EKWC, international post-academic institute for ceramic art, Oisterwijk
• 2006: Meulensteen Art Centre Eindhoven (now Make Eindhoven)

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Cooperation
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• 2022: Jan van Eyck Academie – Printing & Publishing Lab
• 2019: Saint Gobain Glass, Strasbourgh (F)
• 2019: TextielLab Tilburg
• 2018: St.Joris Keramische Industrie, Beesel
• 2015: TextielLab Tilburg

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Exhibition
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• 2025: Solo-exhibition “Het Geheime Huis”, Odapark Venray
• 2022: Nieuwe uitzichten, Odapark Venray
• 2022: Nieuwe uitzichten, Museum van Bommel van Dam Venlo
• 2019: Imaginary landscapes, Kunsthal, Museum Helmond
• 2018: Teachings of Tessenow, University of Delft, faculty Interiors, Buildings, Cities
• 2017: City of stone, i.s.m. TU Delft en MMIA, Bureau Europa, Maastricht
• 2015: Out of the Dark, C-city, Kerkrade
• 2012: Atmosphere, SABIC, Sittard
• 2011: Liturgical Robes, FashionClash Maastricht
• 2010: Tijdverdrijf, Slow-art at SchuttersPark, Brunnsum
• 2009: Out of the box, Museum van Bommel van Dam, Venlo
• 2008: Kunstwechsel, Siegen DE
• 2007: Verborgen Vrouwen, Museum Amstelkring Amsterdam
• 2007: ZIN - Rondom de leegte, Stadsgalerij Breda

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Art collections
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• Kunst in openbare ruimte, gemeente Utrecht, Gemeentemuseum, Helmond, AZM Art Collection, Maastricht,
• RUL Art Collection, Maastricht, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munchen, Musee National de l’ Art Moderne
• Centre George Pompidou, Paris, Centrum Beeldende Kunst, Leiden, Museum Amstelkring, Amsterdam,
• Schunck*, Heerlen, Museum van Bommel van Dam, Venlo, DSM Art Collection, Sittard, Cuypershuis,
• Roermond, De Fabryck - Bureau voor Gebouwhistorisch Onderzoek, Utrecht, SABIC Art Collection, Sittard,
• private collections

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Commissions
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• 2025: ‘The Resonant Garden’, Buitenplaats Kasteel Wijlre and Odapark Venray
• 2022: Art commission ‘Nieuwe Uitzichten’, Museum van Bommel van Dam, Venlo
• 2019: Art commission for Villa A, An Arboreous Imprint (glass) NL
• 2019: Art commission for Villa A, A Softer Edge (textile) NL
• 2017: Art commission ‘Pavilion of remembrance for Daelwijck cemetery, Art in public space, Utrecht municipality
• 2015: Art commission ‘Contemplative Space for rehabilitation centre Laurens, Rotterdam
• 2015: Art commission ‘Out of the dark’ C-city Kerkrade
• 2010: Art commission ‘Chapel for one person’ Schutterspark, Brunssum
• 2010: Art commission for chapel in nursing home, de Boomberg, Hilversum
• 2009: Art commission for multi faith chapel in nursing home, Delfshaven, Rotterdam, SKOR

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Publication artist's book
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• 2022: Ingeborg Meulendijks & Rick van der Linden ‘In horto’ artist’s book limited edition
• 2019: Ingeborg Meulendijks ‘Villa A – the process’ artist’s book limited edition
• 2016: Ingeborg Meulendijks ‘St… Fabric of Silence’ – the process’ artist’s book limited edition
• 2012: Ingeborg Meulendijks ‘St…– the process’ artist’s book limited edition

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Academic work
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• 2024-2026: Lecturer at Academy of Architecture Maastricht, Master in Arts Program
• 2021-2023: Head of program Maastricht Master of Interior Architecture
• 2012-2021: Lecturer at Academy of Architecture Maastricht, Master in Arts Program
• 2011-2018: Lecturer at Maastricht Academy of fine arts and design
• 2008-2012: Professorship Gestaltung & Gestaltungstheorie, Universität Siegen Architektur
• 2005-2008: Lecturer at Academy of Architecture Maastricht

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Lectures beside teachership
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• 2019: University of Delft, faculty Interiors, Buildings, Cities
• 2019: University of Hasselt (BE), faculty Architecture and Arts “Studio Contemplatie”
• 2018: University of Delft, faculty Interiors, Buildings, Cities “Symposium Teachings of Tessenow”
• 2017: ‘De Laatste Tuin’ Symposium Apeldoorn organized by het Ontwerpinstituut 14.06.2017
• 2017: University of Eindhoven, faculty Architecture “scalemodels City of Stone”
• 2012: University of Manchester International Conference on Multi-Faith Spaces
• 2010: ‘Believing in Architecture’ Rotterdam, organized by IFMA
• 2004: Stedelijk Museum, Roermond theme: architect P.Cuypers & scalemodels
• 2003: Amsterdams Historical Museum, Amsterdam theme: 17th century architectonic scale models

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Cooperation scientific research
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• 2022: Thinking Perspectives, The Layered Meaning of Heinrich Tessenow’s drawings (1901-1926), Jurjen Zeinstra, Universiteit Delft
• 2012: International Conference ‘Multi-Faith Spaces, Symptoms and Agents of Religious and Social Change, the University of Manchester
• 2011: See the emptiness Hear the silence; essay in journal on ethics and care Zin in Zorg, publisher Relief, Utrecht
• 2007: Pierre Cuypers, A.J.C.van Leeuwen, publisher Waanders Zwolle
• 2004: Een toevloed van werk, van wijd en zijd - de beginjaren van het Atelier Cuypers / Stoltzenberg, red. L. Schiphorst, publisher Universiteit Nijmegen
• 2003: Een curieus Werck, oorlog en vrede verbeeld in een 17de-eeuwse maquette., red.
• 1999: Summer University Maastricht/Amsterdam ‘The genesis ot the 17th century Dutch painting’

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Publications
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• 2023: Van der Laan Stichting/Willemijn Sneep ‘Het gaat me niet om de cijfers, maar om de inzichten van Van Der Laan’ interview kunstenaar Ingeborg Meulendijks

• 2023: De Architect, drieluik interview Ingeborg Meulendijks, Floris Alkemade, Tom Thys
• 2022: Joep Vossebeld ‘De ruimtes in en buiten het hoofd lopen in elkaar over’ ZOUTmagazine 5#2022

• 2022: BR 2021-2022 - Borderland Residencies ‘Hortus Conclusus’ Ingeborg Meulendijks i.s.m. Rick van der Linden

• 2022: Doerak film/Museum vBommelvDam Venlo ‘Nieuwe Uitzichten’ documentaire Ingeborg Meulendijks i.s.m. Rick van der Linden

• 2021: Brick Architecture ‘Pavilion for Daelwijck Cemetery/Ingeborg Meulendijks’
• 2021: Jacqueline Knudsen ‘Materiaalmeester’ vakblad Bouwwereld 6#2021
• 2020: Jesse Holweg ‘Het werk ademt en leeft’, DUIC Utrecht
• 2019: Ingeborg Meulendijks ‘Villa A – the process’ artist’s book limited edition
• 2018: Jurjen Zeinstra ‘The secret House, on absence and presence’ Teachings of Tessenow, Contemporary Relevance of an Architectural Oeuvre, page 57-71

• 2017: Jacqueline Knudsen ‘Aan mijn liefste’ Achitectuur NL, page 32-342017
• 2017: Beatrijs Schweitzer ‘Aan   mijn liefste’ BeeldenMagazine 3#2017 page 32
• 2017: Nanne op ‘t Ende ‘Post zonder adres’ Sundaymorning @ekwc publicatie Urnen, page 11
• 2017: U & Eye Media productions ‘Zielen van Utrecht’ Herdenkingspaviljoen Ingeborg Meulendijks
• 2017: Veronique Hoedemakers, Publiek gemaakt.nl (digital) Zorg & Samenleving,: Aan mijn liefste, 27.01.2017

• 2015: cat. Out of the dark, C-city Kerkrade
• 2012: Noelle Kemmerling ‘Atmosphere’, cat. SABIC Caspar Cillekens ‘Mysterieuze doeken en schaalmodellen’ newspaper limburger 03.11.12

• 2011: SKOR The collection cat. “Ingeborg Meulendijks”
• 2010: Saskia van der Lught “Ingeborg Meulendijks” cat. Out of the Box
• 2006: Verily Klaassen, “De geheime binnenwereld van historische huizen”, Eindhovens Dagblad 01.04.06

• 2006: Mieke Verschoor, “Houses of Mind”, CASA Vertigo Technical University, Eindhoven.
• 2006: Rebecca Nelemans, ‘Ingeborg Meulendijks’, cat Daglicht
• 2005: Noelle Kemmerling, “Ingeborg Meulendijks”, cat. Drijfhout
• 2004: J.Deumens “Publicaties en resonanties”, cat. J.v.Eyckacademie Interview Artist’s Books Meulendijks

• 2002: Noelle Kemmerling, “Ingeborg Meulendijks”, cat.DSM Art Collection / The avant garde
• 2001: Patricia van der Lugt, ‘Ingeborg Meulendijks’, cat. De Collectie Stadsgalerij Heerlen
• 2001: Bart van den Boom,”De onbegrensde verbeelding in een begrensde ruimte”, magazine kM
• 2001: Paul van der Steen, ‘Interieurs als spiegel van het intieme leven’, newspaper De Limburger 29.09.01

• 2001: Bram de Klerck, ‘Meulendijks maakt poppenhuizen van Cuypers’ maquettes’, NRChandelsblad 22.10.01
• 1999: Noelle Kemmerling, “Ingeborg Meulendijks”, cat. More than meets the eye

• 1999: Judikje Kiers, “Oud & Nieuw”, Rijksmuseumkunstkrant
• 1999: Riet van der Linden, “Geheime verzamelingen op zolder”, magazine Opzij
• 1999: Guido de Vries, “Heilige geheimen op zolder”, NRChandelsblad 08.10.99

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• 2017: interview NPO Radio 1, 05.03.2017
• 2012: interview by Norman Winter, PODCAST, Manchester 21.03.2012
• 2009: interview by Menno Bijleveld, BOS Dutch Buddhist Broadcast Foundation 28.02.09
• 2007: interview by Hennie Burggraaff, NCRV radio program “ schepper & co “ 30.09.07
• 2006: interview by Marten Minkema, VPRO radio program “de avonden” 11.04.06

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