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Jasper Griepink (also working as Venus Jasper) is a Dutch queer artist, performer, and educator known for his multidisciplinary work that explores themes related to ecology, spirituality, and community[1]. They often blend elements of performance, installation, and participatory art to create experiences that invite audiences to reflect on their connection to nature, the environment, and the sacred. His practice engages with alternative forms of living and sustainable practices, often challenging conventional narratives around these themes.

Griepink's work frequently involves rituals, storytelling, and the creation of spaces that evoke a sense of healing and connection with the earth. He has participated in various exhibitions and residencies, both in the Netherlands and internationally, and has collaborated with different communities and organizations. Highlights are their large solo exhibition EARTHSHRINE at MU Hybrid Art House Eindhoven, Netherlands (2022), and the performance OAKBaLLZ and EELSKin at the Earth Bonds Symposium at Rupert, Lithuania (2023).[2]

Overall, Jasper Griepink's work aims to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of our relationship with the natural world and ourselves, often through immersive and experiential artistic interventions.

Jasper Griepink holds an MFA from the Piet Zwart Institute Rotterdam (2013) and is trained in Permaculture Design, Reiki, Somatic Psychotherapy, Speculative Writing, and Music Production. Their work was presented at MU Hybrid Art House Eindhoven, LungA Festival Iceland, Rupert Lithuania, AIRIE Florida (USA), TENT Rotterdam, Garage Rotterdam, Zone2Source Amsterdam, 1646 The Hague, Museum IJsselstein, Lustwarande Tilburg, IMPAKT Festival Utrecht, Odapark Venray, Melkweg Expo Amsterdam, Onomatopee Eindhoven and MuHKA Antwerpen, amongst others.

Besides their artistic work, they work as a freelance curator for RE_NATURE and as a course tutor for art schools such as ArtEZ in Arnhem, Netherlands, the Ecology Futures MA at the MICV/St. Joost Den Bosch and the Scenography department at Academy of Theatre and Dance/AHK Amsterdam.

References

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  1. ^ Artist Bio, found on venusjasper.earth on August 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Earth Bonds Symposium, April 20-22, 2023. Found on rupert.lt on August 24, 2024.