Folkert de Jong (Egmond aan Zee, 1972) is one of the most internationally renowned Dutch artists of his generation. His work reflects a multitude of references to conflict, ideology and even human frailty. His monumental sculptural installations represent the grotesque of the human comedy, associated with all that is distorted, fantastic or strange. Cultural symbols and (historical) figures are transformed into disturbing scenes through which the artist reinvents existing narratives.
His awards include the Den Haag Sculpture Orange Award in Amsterdam and the Prix de Rome in sculpture. He has had exhibitions in such important centres as MUDAM (Luxembourg), Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam), Mackintosh Museum (Glasgow), Portland Art Museum (USA). His work also forms part of collections such as Rattan Chadha, Deste Foundation (Athens), Groninger Museum (Groningen), Rabo Art Collection (Utrecht), Saatchi Collection (London), Museum of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles) and Margulies Art Collection at the Warehouse (Miami), among others.
