I had an appointment in THE HAGUE and half an hour left before my meeting, so I visited HEDEN and was impressed. A young dutch artist had transformed the complete gallery in a “dark” special place. I do not think it is there anymore but when there is chance to visit one of Jemima’s projects do not hesitate to visit it…..you will be impressed too…
Jemima de Jonge (2001) grew up in Rotterdam. In June 2023, she graduated with honors from her KABK (Royal Academy of Arts) in The Hague.
She uses films like the recent Uprooted to fuse drawing, sculpture, installation, and performance in her single gesture. It’s like a true interdisciplinary child of the time.
Jemima used her drawings from her early childhood to visualize her own thoughts and ideas. In them, (inner) adult tragedies and tensions sometimes collide with childish solutions. She plays with the contrast between rough sketches and clear details.
Jemima exhibits high awareness of her surroundings and uses it to manipulate space. It defines the boundaries between reality and imagination. At this boundary, viewers are drawn into her work through a variety of media and means. They create slightly bizarre experiences and stories with a unique sense of humor that focus on lonely characters.
Jemima de Jonge’s film developments, such as her short films Uprooted (2021) and Enter Amazons (2022), highlight how her drawings, sculptures, installations, and performances naturally blend into gesture. It shows.
www.ftn-books.com has the DE SPELONK publication now available.
