Remy Jungerman lives and works in Amsterdam and New York. He attended the Academy for Higher Arts and Cultural Studies in Paramaribo, Suriname, before moving to Amsterdam where he studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy. In his work, Jungerman explores the intersection of pattern and symbol in Surinamese Maroon culture, the larger African diaspora, and 20th century Modernism. Placing fragments of Maroon textiles and other materials found in the African diaspora-the kaolin clay used in several religious traditions or the nails featured in Nkisi Nkondi power sculpture-in direct contact with materials and imagery drawn from more "established" art traditions, Jungerman presents a peripheral vision that enriches our perspective on art history. In 2022 Jungerman received the A.H. Heineken Prize for Art, the biggest visual art prize in the Netherlands. From November 20, 2021 - April 10, 2022 he was the subject of a career survey show at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam titled Remy Jungerman: Behind the Forest. In 2019 he represented the Netherlands at the 58th Venice Biennale in 2019. In 2008 he received the Fritschy Culture Award from the Museum het Domein, Sittard, The Netherlands. Jungerman is co-founder and curator of the Wakaman Project, drawing Lines - connecting dots. Wakaman, which means "walking man," was born out of a desire to examine the position of visual artists of Surinamese origin and to raise their profile(s) on the international stage. His international residencies include Art Omi, International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) in New York and Tembe Art Centre, Moengo, SR. His work has been featured in numerous publications and acquired by various institutions and private collectors worldwide. His first book, Remy Jungerman. Where the River Runs, published by Jap Sam Books in 2019, won the 2019 50books | 50covers design award from the AIGA in the US and has received two 2019 30 Best Dutch Book Designs awards (as per a student jury from the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam). His second book, Remy Jungerman. Behind the Forest, was produced in connection to his solo exhibition at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
