An Ye Zhi de Jong 安叶芝
Statement
An Ye Zhi de Jong (Fenyi, 2001) is a Chinese born artist who grew up and lives in the Netherlands. In her work she explores the realities of growing up as a transracial Asian adoptee in a predominantly white environment. She questions the ethics of intercountry adoption and disputes the colonial motives and assumptions, that were being broadly promoted in the past, and still frame the perspective on adoption today. Also delving into the complex relation to her roots and the loss of her origin story and heritage, floating in the space between her homeland and her birth country. An Ye Zhi is an interdisciplinary artist who often works with sculpture and installations, her works offer reflections on the complexity of racial identity, origin and belonging.
Contact
an.dejong@outlook.com
@an_yezhi
Exhibitions
Kunst aan de Vaart, 13.9.2025 - 14.9.2025
Assen, Netherlands
Kunstenfestival Loosbroek 9.8.2025 - 10.8.2025
Loosbroek, Brabant, Netherlands
Strange Kin, Galerie Noord, 2.8.2025 - 27.8.2025
Groningen, Netherlands
Nieuw Dakota, 30.11.2025
Beyond expiration date, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Manifestations, 19.10.2024 - 27.10.202
Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
Veelbelovend, Kunstgarage Franx 25.8.2024 - 25.9.2024
Zoetermeer, Netherlands
De Nieuwe Editie, Pop-up Art Shop, Minerva edition
Groningen, Netherlands
Projectspace SIGN, Graduation Exhibition Minerva, June 2024
Groningen, Netherlands
Open studio, 2024
Ulgersmaweg 145, Groningen, Netherlands
XORDIUM, 2023
Toko, Groningen, Netherlands
Stichting 2nd floor x Markt van het Noorden, 2023
Suikerlaan 2, Groningen, Netherlands
REBIRTH by stichting 2nd floor, 2022
Preadiniussingel 59, Groningen, Netherlands
Residencies
Kunsthuis Syb, November 2025 (upcoming)
Awards and stipends2024, Stipendium Horizon
Winner
2024, Nomination for Young Talents Award, best of Talents of Dutch Art Academies, Manifestations
2024, Nomination Minerva Award for research in Art or Design
Bachelor Thesis nominated
Press
KUNST. Magazine, derde editie
Interview Waar werken ze aan? , Karlijn ter Horst
Podcast Kunstmatig, Identiteit, AI en avatars, Rosa Wevers en Veerle Spronck 04.03.25
De Telegraaf and Dagblad van het Noorden, Rosanne de Jong 21.10.2024
Studio Wittenau, Dutch Design Week 2024 (ddw24) 21.10.2024
Omroep Brabant, Jan Peels 19.10.2024
Metropolis Magazine, Graduations Shows, Minerva, Elles Hassling, 24.06.24
Lost Painters, Eindexamen Expositie: Minerva Groningen 2024, Niek Hendrix, 17.06.24
Education