About

Joan Brenda Hunt is a multimedia artist, born, raised, and based in Amsterdam. Of Dutch-Indonesian colonial descent, her parents came to the Netherlands in the mid-fifties. They were creative persons themselves and taught her from when she was little important basics like drawing, painting, sewing and sent her to an art school for children because she was always busy making things.

Despite her big dream of becoming an artist, she didn’t study art directly being insecure about it. Instead, she got a master degree in Spanish to become a teacher, but ended up in other jobs, marriage and motherhood. In addition she continued to develop herself in art, followed by a 3-year art academy later in life. When her art projects grew bigger and more intensive, she quit her job and had a first solo exhibition in 2023.

She loves working at the nearby public workshop for metal and woodworking to learn new techniques and expand her possibilities.

She has been active for several years as a volunteer at a studio for artists with disabilities. Lately, she has been working with other artists and social initiatives she supports.

As a ‘second generation Indo’, she also helps to collect objects and stories from the Dutch-Indonesian colonial legacy because the first generation that came to the Netherlands disappears with all their knowledge. To intertwine these stories in contemporary art is still one of her dreams.

Everyday life, social themes like diversity and (self)acceptance, are important drivers. When she was little, she wasn’t happy with her dark hair and being different. Now, she fosters diversity and tells us that we should celebrate it instead of letting it divide us.

She's mad about using color, it can do magic and make objects more lovable despite the harsh message it sometimes contains. Still, in the core of her work you will find love for people and a longing for a better, peaceful world.

Unfaithful to whatever rule in artistic form or principle, she chooses form and media intuitively. As a result, her work is very diverse.

For projects and summary see Art projects&Creative Service