Art in the corridors

Some of the large white corridors in the Röling Building are embellished with paintings created by assistant professor of notarial law Hans ter Haar. Among the works on display is a triptych inspired by Swedish forests. These hang one above the other opposite the stairs on the ground and first and second floors. You can see them clearly as you walk down. On the first floor hangs a large canvas depicting an Icelandic mountain landscape in various shades of gray and red. In the foreground of that painting - if you look closely - you can see hikers.

In the rightmost corridor on the second floor, where Ter Haar's office is located, several of his works are hung. There one finds a painting of bird watchers in a boat with terns overhead, a painting of a group of bird watchers in Iceland and a triptych of amphibians.

In the middle corridor on the third floor is a painting by researcher Zhen Chen. The painting is titled “The Miao Lady (苗族姑娘)” and is based on one minority group from China, the Miao group. There are 56 officially recognized ethnic groups and the largest is the Han Chinese, who number 900 million. The Miao people are an ethnic minority of about 11 million people. Miao culture is generally less strict in categorizing women's roles in society. Miao women are also highly skilled in making traditional clothing and handicrafts. Silver Miao jewelry is distinguished by its design, style and craftsmanship.