Jaasir Linger
Interdisciplinary Visual Artist, Photographer & Filmmaker
Jaasir Linger (Zoetermeer, 1991) is an interdisciplinary visual artist, photographer and filmmaker with Surinamese roots, based in Rotterdam. His practice explores his Surinamese heritage, the traditional Afro-Surinamese Winti religion, and Suriname’s shared history with the Netherlands. He translates his research into installation art and other interdisciplinary forms.
In 2019, Linger graduated from the Fotoacademie Amsterdam as an autonomous image maker and subsequently earned a Master of Arts from the Sandberg Institute. During his time at the academy, he won the Golden Freelancer Award 2016/2017 for the interactive VPRO documentary Gliphoeve – A Forgotten Struggle. He is also a former member of the Visual Arts Advisory Committee of the Amarte Fonds.
Linger’s work has been exhibited at institutions and events including Museum Het Rembrandthuis, Amsterdam Museum, Het Nieuwe Instituut, Völkerkundemuseum Herrnhut, Bijbels Museum and documenta fifteen.
Bio photo: Wilke Geurds
In 2019, Linger graduated from the Fotoacademie Amsterdam as an autonomous image maker and subsequently earned a Master of Arts from the Sandberg Institute. During his time at the academy, he won the Golden Freelancer Award 2016/2017 for the interactive VPRO documentary Gliphoeve – A Forgotten Struggle. He is also a former member of the Visual Arts Advisory Committee of the Amarte Fonds.
Linger’s work has been exhibited at institutions and events including Museum Het Rembrandthuis, Amsterdam Museum, Het Nieuwe Instituut, Völkerkundemuseum Herrnhut, Bijbels Museum and documenta fifteen.
Bio photo: Wilke Geurds