About
An Ye Zhi de Jong (Fenyi, 2001) is a Chinese born artist who grew up as an adoptee in the Netherlands. In her work she questions the ethics of interracial adoption and challenges the colonial and saviour narratives that still frame adoption today. She also researches the diasporic adoptee identity in relation to birth and home country, reflecting on roots, race and loss. With this she explores what a third cultural space could mean. Through writing, sculptures and multidisciplinary installations de Jong offers intimate reflections on the complexity of racial and cultural identity, origin and belonging.
anyezhidejong@gmail.com
@an_yezhi
Education
2020 - 2024, Bachelor of Autonomic Fine arts at Academie Minerva,
2023 CS50 Certificate, Introduction to Programming with Python, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Exhibitions
2026 Ver van Hier, Studio Bakkerij Now on view!
Rotterdam, NL
2026 Minor Feelings, hosted by VHDG in H47
Leeuwarden, NL
2026 Puin Hoop: Herdruk van de jaren ‘80 by GRID Now on view! Rijksuniversiteitsmusem, Groningen, NL
2026 Expo Anonymous, TAC
Eindhoven, NL
2025 - 2026 OPEN
LABitat, Research Gallery NP3
Groningen, NL
2025 “Home” (film screening), Kunsthuis Syb
Beetsterzwaag, NL
2025 Kunst aan de Vaart
Assen, NL
2025 Strange Kin, Galerie Noord
Groningen, NL
2025 Beyond Expiration Date (performance), Nieuw Dakota
Amsterdam, NL
2024 Manifestations, Dutch Design Week
Eindhoven, NL
2024 Veelbelovend, Kunstgarage Franx
Zoetermeer, NL
2024 De Nieuwe Editie/Kunstcantine (Pop-up Art Shop and exhbition)
Groningen, NL
2024 Graduation Show Minerva, Projectspace SIGN
Groningen, NL
2023 XORDIUM in Toko
Groningen, NL
2023 Stichting 2nd floor x Markt van het Noorden
Groningen, NL
Residencies
2025 Kunsthuis Syb
Beetsterzwaag, Netherlands
2025 - 2026 NP3 Research gallery ,
Groningen, Netherlands
Grants and Awards
2026 Amarte Fonds
2026 Kunst & Cultuur subsidie, Gemeente Leeuwarden
2025 Kunstraad Groningen, Impulsregeling
2024 Artist in Space stipend ‘Horizon’, Noordenaars
2024 Nominee: Young Talents Award by Manifestations,
2024 Nominee: Minerva Award for research in Art or Design