Venus Jasper (Griepink) is a queer visual artist, singer-performer, educator, writer and curator – currently based in Amsterdam. In their counter-cultural and ritualistic work they envision spirited and sensuous post-capitalisms that spell the decolonization of the anthropocene, rekindle more-than-human kinship, and forward (neuro-)queer and trans-historic perspectives on ecology, folklore, contemporary culture, spirituality and the self.
‍Venus likes to create multidisciplinary art projects; ultra-sensory spatial installations wherein grounded tactility meets playful mythological futurism. From sculptural mudscapes teeming with life to participatory durational performances, from ritual workshops to audiovisual pieces, from electronic soundscapes to vernacular totemistic sculptures — each creation invites audiences into a realm of exploration and introspection about both personal and planetary concerns. Within the context of each project, Venus often activates discourse via embodied alter-egos, shape-shifting as either a Pagan-Queer high-priestess in detailed artisinal costumes, host, caretaker, or otherwise.