BAKSTAIN poster

Exhibition BAKSTAIN

Groninger Museum

2026

 

From Studio Volop, Gerard de Hoop was commissioned by the Groninger Museum to design various brick follies, objects and pedestals for the exhibition Bakstain .

Designs include:

  • Lapidarium, a large pedestal for stone objects to be displayed on
  • Pedestal for trowels and guild medals
  • Masonry provincial map of Groningen
  • 6 stone follies

 

Thanks to:

  • Curator Edgar Pelupessy of the Groninger Museum
  • Strating Facade Masters
  • Masons of Emperor Staingoud
  • Construction company KOOI
  • Alfa-College Groningen and architectural firm vector-i

 

The exhibition is from May 9 to Aug. 23, 2026.

Lapidarium bakstain expositie 1
Lapidarium bakstain expositie 2

Lapidarium

Folly 1 bakstain expositie 3
Folly 1 bakstain expositie 2

Folly 1 – Corner element of the De Lucchi pavilion.

Exhibition Bakstain - Groninger Museum. Folly 2, Stone object referring to the architecture of the Amsterdam School and its different masonry connections. Design Studio Volop.
Exhibition Bakstain - Groninger Museum. Folly 2, Stone object referring to the architecture of the Amsterdam School and its different masonry connections. Design Studio Volop.

Folly 2 – Stone object referring to the architecture of the Amsterdam School and its various masonry dressings.

Folly 3 bakstain expositie 1
Folly 3 bakstain expositie 2

Folly 3 – Construction of modern perforated bricks from Strating Gevelmeesters’ string press.

Bakstain expositie Studio Volop
Folly 4 en 5 bakstain expositie 1

Folly 4 and 5 – Round and square pillar constructed of stacked Dinkels from Strating brickworks.

Sokkel bakstain expositie 3
Provinciekaart bakstain expositie 1

Provincial map of Groningen executed in typical Groningen red brick strips.

Sokkel bakstain expositie 2
Sokkel bakstain expositie 1

Pedestal in the form of a stylized pallet with bricks, for exhibiting trowels and guild medals.

Folly 6 bakstain expositie 1
Folly 6 bakstain expositie 2

Folly 6 – Structure consisting of stacked pressed bricks made of local clay. Developed by Alfa College and architectural firm vector-i.

Gerard de Hoop © 2026