jahi quasim reeberg is an Afropean visual storyteller, researcher, writer, Afro-futurist, time traveler, archivist, dreamer, and painter. their practice unfolds as a visual diary—a fusion of color, language, reflection, and dialogue. rooted in his Cultural and Spiritual identity, anti-colonial theory, Afro-futurism, and the practice of Imagining Otherwise, their Art proposes a move away from individualism and has evolved towards holding space for Liberatory praxis by developing Our collective consciousness.
jahi invites viewers to engage with Black, trans, and Queer spirituality—not as fixed truths, but as living legacies. by returning to his Ancestors and cultural roots, they transcend various geographies and historic constellations, bringing these stories together in urgent, immersive, and often vibrant paintings that exist both within and beyond the archive. their art contributes to the ongoing process of structural change, made possible through a Wayward choice of vulnerability. in doing so, he opens a space for others to share their embodied knowledge: a field of reciprocal recognition, (re)Memory, and Wayward Imagination.
jahi invites viewers to engage with Black, trans, and Queer spirituality—not as fixed truths, but as living legacies. by returning to his Ancestors and cultural roots, they transcend various geographies and historic constellations, bringing these stories together in urgent, immersive, and often vibrant paintings that exist both within and beyond the archive. their art contributes to the ongoing process of structural change, made possible through a Wayward choice of vulnerability. in doing so, he opens a space for others to share their embodied knowledge: a field of reciprocal recognition, (re)Memory, and Wayward Imagination.
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education
2020/2024 willem de kooning academy, bachelor, (de)fine arts, minor in cultural diversity, rotterdam, nl
2015/2018 mbo media vormgeven, art & design, grafisch lyceum rotterdam, nl
exhibitions
solo
2022 young oscam art kitchen, oscam, amsterdam, nl
2022 we cry 2gether, gemaal op zuid, rotterdam, nl
groupshows
2025 wi sranan. surinaamse kunst in beweging, cobra museum, amstelveen, nl
2025 afrovism, felix meritis, amsterdam, nl
2025 PANAFTICON, loods6, amsterdam, nl
2024 ‘why you laughing’, showroom MAMA, rotterdam, nl
2024 buning brongers winners exhibition, Arti et Amicitae, amsterdam, nl
2024 we are in the future, darkmatter collective x het documentatie paviljoen, IDFA, amsterdam, nl
2024 unheard-of, rose academy, huidenclub, rotterdam, nl
2023 de zolder presents ubuntu, mono, rotterdam, nl
2023 radiant nights, please add color, de singel, antwerpen, be
2022 inside outside, time is the new space, rotterdam, nl
2022 through the window project
2022 living room session, felix meritis, amsterdam, nl
2021 bumi, botanische tuin afrikaanderplein, rotterdam, nl
2020 artists of color, kunstpodium t, tilburg, nl
2019 klauw queer art + club night, worm, rotterdam, nl
publications & speaking
2024 artist interview, mister motley
2024 artist talk we are in the future, darkmatter collective x het documentatie paviljoen, IDFA, amsterdam, nl
2022 on honouring joy and sorrow, public manifestation ‘we cry 2gether’, rotterdam, nl
2022 de grote rotterdamse kunstkalender, nl
2022 meet the artist, young oscam art kitchen
2022 oscam radio, echo box, amsterdam, nl
2022 negro spirituals podcast, rotterdam, nl
2022 short documentary ‘helden van boijmans hillervliet’, boijmans hillevliet
2020 brilliant palettes of color, klauw magazine
2019 we got it from here, dutch design week
curatorial work
2018 mami bricks, showroom mama, rotterdam, nl
educational work & internships & workshops
2025, keti koti workshop, wereldmuseum, rotterdam, nl
2024, museum educator, wereldmuseum, rotterdam, nl
2024 detour guide, nieuwe instituut, rotterdam, nl
2021 guest teacher, showroom mama x grotius college, nl
2019 work-learn project, melly, rotterdam, nl
2017/2018 intern, worm, rotterdam, nl
2017 intern, showroom mama, rotterdam, nl
2017 intern, studio narrative/concrete blossom, rotterdam, nl
screenings
2023 IFFR KINO, dey Dream, KINO, rotterdam, nl
2023 the little big dollhouse, dey Dream, sexyland world, amsterdam, nl
2023 daniella's guest book movie night, dey Dream, neuehouse new york city, usa
2023 navii media, dey Dream, navii media, uk
2023 the bush films, dey Dream, mayday space new york city, usa
2023 los angles collective, dey Dream, kanaal 40, amsterdam, nl
nominations/awards
2024 buning brongers award, awarded
commissioned work
2025 mural ‘here, blooms an ode to what remains’, gemeente Dordrecht, nl
education
2020/2024 willem de kooning academy, bachelor, (de)fine arts, minor in cultural diversity, rotterdam, nl
2015/2018 mbo media vormgeven, art & design, grafisch lyceum rotterdam, nl
exhibitions
solo
2022 young oscam art kitchen, oscam, amsterdam, nl
2022 we cry 2gether, gemaal op zuid, rotterdam, nl
groupshows
2025 wi sranan. surinaamse kunst in beweging, cobra museum, amstelveen, nl
2025 afrovism, felix meritis, amsterdam, nl
2025 PANAFTICON, loods6, amsterdam, nl
2024 ‘why you laughing’, showroom MAMA, rotterdam, nl
2024 buning brongers winners exhibition, Arti et Amicitae, amsterdam, nl
2024 we are in the future, darkmatter collective x het documentatie paviljoen, IDFA, amsterdam, nl
2024 unheard-of, rose academy, huidenclub, rotterdam, nl
2023 de zolder presents ubuntu, mono, rotterdam, nl
2023 radiant nights, please add color, de singel, antwerpen, be
2022 inside outside, time is the new space, rotterdam, nl
2022 through the window project
2022 living room session, felix meritis, amsterdam, nl
2021 bumi, botanische tuin afrikaanderplein, rotterdam, nl
2020 artists of color, kunstpodium t, tilburg, nl
2019 klauw queer art + club night, worm, rotterdam, nl
publications & speaking
2024 artist interview, mister motley
2024 artist talk we are in the future, darkmatter collective x het documentatie paviljoen, IDFA, amsterdam, nl
2022 on honouring joy and sorrow, public manifestation ‘we cry 2gether’, rotterdam, nl
2022 de grote rotterdamse kunstkalender, nl
2022 meet the artist, young oscam art kitchen
2022 oscam radio, echo box, amsterdam, nl
2022 negro spirituals podcast, rotterdam, nl
2022 short documentary ‘helden van boijmans hillervliet’, boijmans hillevliet
2020 brilliant palettes of color, klauw magazine
2019 we got it from here, dutch design week
curatorial work
2018 mami bricks, showroom mama, rotterdam, nl
educational work & internships & workshops
2025, keti koti workshop, wereldmuseum, rotterdam, nl
2024, museum educator, wereldmuseum, rotterdam, nl
2024 detour guide, nieuwe instituut, rotterdam, nl
2021 guest teacher, showroom mama x grotius college, nl
2019 work-learn project, melly, rotterdam, nl
2017/2018 intern, worm, rotterdam, nl
2017 intern, showroom mama, rotterdam, nl
2017 intern, studio narrative/concrete blossom, rotterdam, nl
screenings
2023 IFFR KINO, dey Dream, KINO, rotterdam, nl
2023 the little big dollhouse, dey Dream, sexyland world, amsterdam, nl
2023 daniella's guest book movie night, dey Dream, neuehouse new york city, usa
2023 navii media, dey Dream, navii media, uk
2023 the bush films, dey Dream, mayday space new york city, usa
2023 los angles collective, dey Dream, kanaal 40, amsterdam, nl
nominations/awards
2024 buning brongers award, awarded
commissioned work
2025 mural ‘here, blooms an ode to what remains’, gemeente Dordrecht, nl
