Biography

Jonathan Hielkema (b. 1994) lives and works in The Hague. In 2018 he finished the BA Photography at the KABK in The Hague. During his enrollment in art academy, he also followed the MSc Media Technology program at Leiden University. In 2020 he finished a fellowship at BKB Academy, Amsterdam. Currently, he graduates from the MA program F for Fact at Sandberg Institute. His approach is provocative, containing personal involvement and unbeknownst collaborations, resulting in explosive and uncomfortable works that challenge people’s biases about society and common-sense. Previous works address ‘touchy’ subjects such as privileges, the status-quo, exploitation, and worryism.