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23-31 October 2027

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My work begins with the line of a letter and expands into the unknown. I explore when a sign stops communicating as language and starts resonating as pure form, constructing spaces where the void gains its own visual vocabulary through canvas, fabric, and objects.

Starting point

My work moves along the line where language transforms into form. What begins with the stroke of a letter expands into the unknown — a study of when communication becomes visual resonance. Through canvas, fabric, and objects, I explore the boundaries between reading and seeing, structure and emotion.

Influenced by both fashion and graphic design, my practice is rooted in minimalism and brutalism. Black, white, and gray form the basis of my visual language — a palette that strips away distraction and reveals the essence of composition. This restrained aesthetic allows tension, contrast, and rawness to become central elements of expression.

The release of my first collection marks the beginning of a personal and artistic direction. It reflects my ongoing search for identity within form — finding beauty in the unexpected, the imperfect, and the void. My work invites viewers to look beyond meaning and into the space where silence becomes shape.

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Jesse van der Jagt

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About Jesse van der Jagt

I design within a framework of minimalism and brutalism, using black, white, and gray to distill emotion and form. My work reflects a fascination with structure, tension, and the understated power of the unpolished.