ABOUT
Jurel Bakker is an artist working at the intersection of ecology, art, and technology. She transforms the natural into a digital framework to explore ecological issues within an artistic field. For her, creating art in a time of planetary crisis begins with careful observation of the world around her, driven by a deep curiosity and love for a more-than-human world.
By working with bio-indicators such as lichens and plants, Jurel reveals invisible forms of environmental pollution. Through installations, video art, and data visualization, she uncovers the complex relationships between agricultural and capitalistic practices and their impact on the environment, while reflecting on the role of technology in these processes.
Her video installations evoke curiosity and reflection, encouraging viewers to engage with the more-than-human world critically. Her thoughtful and theoretical approach offers a framework for analyzing and visualizing the complex dynamics of pollution's influence on ecological systems.
CONTACT
info@jurelbakker.nl
+31 651565191
EDUCATION
2021-2023 MA, Ecology Futures, Master Institute of Visual Cultures, St. Joost, ' s-Hertogenbosch
2018-2020 Honours Programme, Interdisciplinary study programme, ArtEZ, Deventer
2017-2021 BA, Crossmedia Design, AKI ArtEZ, Enschede
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EXHIBITIONS
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Upcoming
sept 2025 Automata, TAC, Eindhoven (Solo)
sept - oct 2025 Ploughing Digital Landscapes, residency program, Willow Art Space, Groningen
nov 2025 70 years SBK, Amsterdam (group expo)
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2024 100 jaar is niets!, Museum Heerenveen, Heerenveen
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2024 Onderling, De Belofte, Kunstliefde, Utrecht
2023 ctrl+A(RT), @hall of fame, Tilburg
2023 Adrift, A Shift, Graduation show, Willem Twee, 's Hertogenbosch
2023 Changing perspective, Kunstgarage Franx, Zoetermeer
2022 Sprouts 2022 Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam
2021 SBK Sprouts Young Talents, Stichting Beeldende Kunst (SBK), Amsterdam
2021 The Greater Number: ArtEZ @ Dutch Design Week, Klokgebouw, Eindhoven
2021 AKI finals, Graduation show, ArtEZ, Enschede
2019 Matters of Vision “BIO MATTERs artistic research program exhibition”, AKI, Enschede
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TALKS/WORKSHOPS
​2025 Underexposed Research presentation at Sonic Acts, Amsterdam
​2025 Art Workshop, Kunsthuset Kabuso, Øystese, Norway
2024 Podium Night: De Belofte, Kunstliefde, Utrecht
2023 Research hub: Adrift, A shift, V2_ Lab, Rotterdam
2023 Toekomst-middag, artists talk & discussion circle, Kunstgarage Franx, Zoetermeer
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PRESS
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​2025 Neon Lichen and Toxic Blooms of Azolla, Sonic Acts
2023 Finals compilation, Adrift, A Shift
2019 Grachten weer bovengronds halen in Enschede, Tubantia / 1Twente
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RESIDENCIES AND PROGRAMS
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2025 Artist in residence, KhMessen, AÌŠvik, Noorwegen
2024/2025 Underexposed Mentorship program, Sonic Acts, Amsterdam
2022/2023 Art residency: “Re-thinking the Artists Economy” led by Marga Rotteveel & Pauline Berger, De Kleine Aarde, Boxtel
2018-2020 Honours Programme: “Theory and Research” led by Peter Sonderen, Isis Germano and Marijn de Langen, ArtEZ, Arnhem / Deventer
2019 AKI Bio Matters Artistic research Program, led by Agnieszka Anna Wolodzko AKI, Enschede