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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.


 

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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

 

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