Folkert de Jong

Folkert de Jong
Born 1972
Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
Nationality Netherlands Dutch
Known for Sculpture, Installation
Awards Prix de Rome (Netherlands) (2003)
Website www.studiofolkertdejong.com

Folkert de Jong (born 1972) is an artist based in Amsterdam.

De Jong was born in Egmond aan Zee in the Netherlands. He makes large-scale sculpture and installation.[1] De Jong’s installations are life-size representations of disturbing scenes including human figures and props formed from materials such as polyurethane and Styrofoam;[2] his work often references the uncanny and takes influence from the aesthetics horror and the history of conflict, war and politics.[3]

Folkert de Jong is represented by the James Cohan Gallery, New York/Shanghai, Luis Adelantado Gallery, Valencia/Mexico, Fons Welters Gallery, Amsterdam/Netherlands, André Simoens Gallery, Knokke/Belgium, Brand New Gallery, Milan/Italy, galerie dukan hourdequin, Paris/France and Saatchi Gallery, London/UK.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions (selection)

2012

2011

2009

2007

2005

2004

Group exhibitions (selection)

2012

2011

2010

2007

2006

Awards (selection)

2004

2003

Collections

References

  1. M. LeBlanc, Folkert de Jong, Beautiful Decay, 2008
  2. Benjamin Genocchio, Folkert de Jong : Les Saltimbanques, New York Times, novembre 9, 2007
  3. David Stroband, The Iceman Cometh, 12 May - 24 June 2001
  4. Adrian Searle, Glasgow Festival of Visual Art: The new Scottish colourists, the Guardian, 24 April 2012
  5. Folkert De Jong, "Operation Harmony" Time Out, 13 April 2011
  6. The Shape of Things to Come - in pictures, the Independent, 31 May 2011
  7. Folkert de Jong, 'Shoot the Freak', NAi Publishers, retrieved 13 June 2012.
  8. Prix de Rome Prix in the Netherlands

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