Joya: AiR / Dario Jongerius / NED

“There are few words that still need to be said about the artists residency at Joya: AiR. I can actually only think of one — silence. The absence of noise.

This made it the perfect environment to focus on new work for my ambient project called ’Silent, Everything’. The time & space allowed me to expand my process, explore new sonic directions and lay the foundation of my practice for the period to come. I have been very productive, and even found the time and energy to expand my visual art practice.

A big big thank you to the wonderful fellow artists and Simon & Donna for providing such a caring and supportive environment. I leave the residency inspired and excited to create, create, and create”.

Dario Jongerius

Dario started a band called 'ii', with whom he makes and performs soul and electronic music. They’ve toured through the Netherlands, played sold-out shows in Amsterdams’ most renowned venues (Paradiso & Melkweg) and amassed several million streams on Spotify with their first three projects. Dario’s artistic interests go beyond the popular song structures and into the realm of ambient music and he is about to release his first ambient album with a solo-project called 'silent, Everything'. This project will be released at the beginning of 2025.

Dario’s scientific professional education took place at the University of Oxford, Trinity College. His artistic education is limited to the preparatory year at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam.

Link to spotify page ii: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6qQBfYaI0EVaThO0OH8LPk?si=qta-Th-vQUWWR9_7F5MVCA
Link to unreleased album ‘silent, Everything’: https://on.soundcloud.com/DWn3iPiZD1PkGsgK9

Simon Beckmann16 March 2025