Folkert de Jong

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

De Jong was born in Alkmaar in the Netherlands. He makes large-scale sculpture and installation. [ [http://www.jamescohan.com/files/e803b118.pdf Mark leBlanc, JamesCohan.com] ] De Jong’s installations are life-size representations of disturbing scenes including human figures and props formed from materials such as polyurethane and Styrofoam; [Benjamin Genocchio, New York Times, [http://www.jamescohan.com/files/94474115.pdf JamesCohan.com [] ] his work often references the uncanny and takes influence from the aesthetics horror and the history of conflict, war and politics. [David Stroband, [http://www.smba.nl/en/newsletters/n-60-the-iceman-cometh/SMBA.nl] ]

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External links

*Artist’s [http://www.folkertdejong.com/ official site]
*Further information, images and texts from the [http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/folkert_dejong.htm Saatchi Gallery]