BIO & STATEMENT
Meet Amsterdam-based visual artist Jalinka Gressmann—an eclectic creative with a background in interior design, 3D design, and autonomous sculpture. After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Art - Intermedia from the Utrecht School of the Arts in 2004, Jalinka's artistic path took twists before fully embracing art in 2020.
Her work, displayed nationally and internationally and cherished in private collections across the USA, Netherlands, Brazil, Germany, and Belgium, delves into mysticism, nature, and freedom through mixed-media paintings and analog/digital collages. Drawing from dreams, all her senses, music, and diverse inspirations, Jalinka crafts compositions blending surrealism and symbolism.
As an explorer of imagination, Jalinka finds inspiration in flea markets, nature's wonders, and life's absurdities. Using art as her medium in an associative and experimental way, she uncovers patterns and connections, shaping her purpose and finding solace.
Through her art, Jalinka shares a message of unlimited creativity, stating:
'Every moment is an opportunity to discover and create a new adventure. Sharing my art with others is a way of telling people who don't know it yet that creating art has no limits. It feels like the ultimate magical ride in freedom land—where anything can happen!'
EDUCATION
2002 - 2004
BFA | University of Fine Arts | Intermedia HKU | Utrecht NL
1998 - 2002
BFA | University of Fine Arts | 3D Design & Sculpture HKU | Utrecht NL
1996 - 1998
Cibap | Vocational College for Design, Advertising, Styling Interior & Set Design | Zwolle NL
EXHIBITIONS
2024
Group Expo | TBA | London UK
Group Expo | TBA | Posthoornkerk | Amsterdam NL
Group Expo | New members Art Society | Arti et Amicitiae | Amsterdam NL
Group Expo | HUGFEST | Canvas 3.0 Gallery at Oculus, WTC | New York City USA
Group Expo | Members wall | Gallery Paradigm | Philadelphia USA
2023
Group Expo | Winter Salon | Arti et Amicitiae | Amsterdam NL
Solo Expo | Collages | Pleintheater | Amsterdam NL
Group Expo | Collage Festival NL/BE | Stichting Kunstwerkt | Schiedam NL
Group Expo | Coupee Cahier 01: Type | Coupee Collage Collective | Industrie Museum Gent Belgium BE
2022
Group Expo | Winter Salon | Arti et Amicitiae | Amsterdam NL
Group Expo | Recht op Kunst | KunstRUIM Rechtbank | Zuidas Amsterdam NL
Group Expo | Qickoff | Gallery Associates Des Arts | Buren NL
2021
Group Expo | Winter Salon | Arti et Amicitiae | Amsterdam NL
Group Expo | Ruim Baan Voor de makers | KunstRUIM | Zoku Amsterdam NL
2020
Group Expo | World Atlas Collage | Stichting Kunstwerkt | Schiedam NL
2019
Group Expo | World Atlas Collage | Coupee Collage Collective | Museum Verbeke Foundation | Belgium BE
Group Expo | Nasty Women | de Balie | Amsterdam NL
Group Expo | Diamant aan de Amstel | KunstRUIM | Hotel Pestana | Amsterdam NL
2017
Solo Expo | Cultural place Roest | Amsterdam NL
2015
Duo Expo | Gallery Saguão | Viseu, Portugal
Group Expo | Gallery Carmo ’81 | Viseu, Portugal
Group Expo | Fremdkörper | Gallery BG het depot | Amsterdam NL
2011
Group Expo | Myths & Legends | Gallery Chiellerie | Amsterdam NL
