Jemima de Jonge

Jemima de Jonge, born in Rotterdam in 2001 defines herself as an artist often working with film in combination with physical sculptures and installations. Incorporating drawing/painting and performance. She graduated with distinction from the Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague in 2023.

In 2021, she created her first short film as a result of her exploration of atmospheres through drawing and painting. The film featured a paper city made from paper and charcoal and was showcased at the Eye on Art research festival in the Eye Filmmuseum. Her collective film program received the prize for the best-curated program at the festival, providing her with the opportunity to be part of BADLANDS. An ongoing series of curated interview nights with a live audience to give a podium to the so-called “new generation of filmmakers”. Offering her valuable insights into the film world and inspiring her further work with the medium.

In February 2022, her film “Uprooted” was included in the Korte Film Poule collection at the Eye Filmmuseum. She continued her exploration of working with building miniature sets and performing in them, resulting in her second short film, “Enter Amazons.” This film won the prize for the most surprising work at the Eye on Art research festival in 2022. In March 2022, Jemima was part of the One Nest Stand exhibition titled “An Idle Escape,” where she presented her work “Nog (Still)” – a three-channel video installation depicting a woman running around a room in real size as seen through the windows of cardboard miniature rooms.

Following her live performance in February 2022, Jemima was commissioned by the Van Abbemuseum and Stichting Vluchtelingen in de Knel to make a work for the Day of the Refugee. It was in collaboration with 6 undocumented refugees. Jemima and her dad Roberto de Jonge decided to combine their knowledge and worked together as co-directors. This led to a very inspiring collaboration resulting in a live performance in van Abbe. Jemima painted an 8-meter-long diorama portraying the 6 performers as part of the performance set.

Continuing her focus on performance, Jemima created a commissioned work for De Spelonk in The Hague. Her installation, “The Routine” allowed her to experiment with blurring the boundaries between daily life and art, exploring themes of voyeurism, spectatorship, and the ordinary. The role of the viewer became even more significant in her work. After showcasing her work in multiple locations, Jemima began working on her graduation piece, resulting in the creation of “A Body of Water.” With this work, she happily received two prizes. Heden Gallery gave her the Heden Startprijs 2023, which includes a Solo show. And de Jan Roëde Stichting gave her the Jan Roëde Prijs 2023, maybe as a little nudge to show more of the paintings and drawings she made over the years.