Jonat Deelstra - Artist Profile
Jonat Deelstra (1991) has been living and working in Amsterdam for over ten years now. In 2018, Jonat earned his Bachelor's degree in Illustration from the HKU. Since then he has been working mainly as a painter, but he also likes to reach for new materials. Thus, he builds installations, makes drawings, woodcuts, ceramic work and animations.
Deelstra is multidisciplinary which gives him many ways to express himself. His series often consist of a mix of different disciplines.
The paintings of Jonat Deelstra have magical realistic features. his paintings are gloomy and alienated as if something ominous is about to happen. Jonat finds his inspiration in other cultures and religions: ''I need the supernatural. I need to learn about the mystery of human existence.''
This portrait made by Peter Balm (Studio Peter), the documentary is shot in 2020-2021. Peter shows the creative process of Jonat Deelstra (1991). A young artist from Amsterdam. The sprouting of ideas, into the creation of physical work.
Special thanks to:
Cozy Camping (music)
Jonathan de Waard (photography)
(Represented by: GoMulan Gallery)