Suzanne Jongmans transforms discarded materials like fruit mesh sleeves and padded packaging into stunning Renaissance-style portraits. Her use of everyday detritus adds a contemporary twist to timeless themes of femininity and individuality.

The artist drapes models in lush velvet fabrics, set against deep backgrounds reminiscent of revered works by da Vinci and da Messina. She incorporates copper coils from old household appliances, highlighting the contrast between refinement and discarded technology.

Her work also explores gender roles and contemporary issues such as public breastfeeding, linking historical aesthetics with modern concerns. Jongmans sees her art as an exploration of the space where society, eras, emotions, and cosmic forces converge.

In a statement, she reflects on how reason has been glorified over myths and imagination in Western societies since the Enlightenment, leading to a drive for modernization that risks disconnecting us from our natural and historical roots. Her art invites viewers to consider these issues and find wonder amidst technology's gears.

She even turned the camera on herself during the pandemic with her self-portrait 'In the Midst of It All,' prompting introspection and reconnecting with one’s surroundings and self.