Folkert de Jong
Born1972
NationalityDutch
Known forSculpture, Installation
AwardsPrix de Rome (Netherlands) (2003)
Websitestudiofolkertdejong.com

Folkert de Jong (born 1972) is a Dutch artist. He makes large-scale sculptures and installations.[citation needed]

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

Exhibitions

Awards

References

  1. ^ Benjamin Genocchio, Folkert de Jong : Les Saltimbanques, New York Times, novembre 9, 2007
  2. ^ David Stroband, The Iceman Cometh, 12 May - 24 June 2001
  3. ^ Folkert De Jong, "Operation Harmony" Time Out, 13 April 2011
  4. ^ Adrian Searle, Glasgow Festival of Visual Art: The new Scottish colourists, the Guardian, 24 April 2012
  5. ^ "Prix de Rome Prix in the Netherlands". Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  6. ^ Folkert de Jong, 'Shoot the Freak', NAi Publishers, retrieved 13 June 2012.

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