Folkert de Jong

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Folkert de Jong
Born1972
NationalityDutch
Known for Sculpture, Installation
Awards Prix de Rome (Netherlands) (2003)
Website studiofolkertdejong.com

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

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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]

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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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