Folkert de Jong NL, b. 1972
The Planter, 2026
Mousse de polyuréthane, polystyrène expansé, peinture en spray, os en plastique
Polyurethane foam, Styrofoam, spray paint, plastic bones
Polyurethane foam, Styrofoam, spray paint, plastic bones
191 x 110 x 70 cm
75 1/4 x 43 1/4 x 27 1/2 inches
75 1/4 x 43 1/4 x 27 1/2 inches
FDJ048
Copyright The Artist
This crippled figure is based on a 17th-century figure from the paintings of Rembrandt and Frans Hals. Frans Hals created a painting depicting a beggar with mental or physical disabilities....
This crippled figure is based on a 17th-century figure from the paintings of Rembrandt and Frans Hals. Frans Hals created a painting depicting a beggar with mental or physical disabilities. the artist's appreciated that he drew attention to this individual, thereby making everyone a part of his art and the world.
Folkert De Jong wanted to have plants growing from the back of this crippled figure. Supported by the ancient bones of his ancestors, new life sprouts from his deformed body.
Folkert De Jong wanted to have plants growing from the back of this crippled figure. Supported by the ancient bones of his ancestors, new life sprouts from his deformed body.
Provenance
Artist's atelier, Amsterdam16
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