Inloggen
Registreren
NL
Kaspar Dejong 1995
Woont in Amsterdam. Werkt in Amsterdam.
Vertegenwoordigd door:
Josilda da Conceição Gallery
In his paintings and sculptures Kaspar Dejong (1995) confronts the viewer with a transformed version of reality. Dejong re-uses images from daily life and deconstructs these objects and images in such a way that their signals lose meaning and are being questioned. As a spectator you are confronted with an image, that at first glance seems to be familiar but is not.
The work of Kaspar Dejong is in line with the semiotic tradition exploring and studying signs and symbols as a significant part of communications. Dejong By depicting everyday life in public space and taking objects and signs out of its initial context, Dejong questions their message. Large scaled monochromes are partly disrupted by colored dots, numbers and letters float between unsteady shapes and forms seem to have been erased unsuccessfully. Interventions in public space tend to question the authority, easthetic and communicational rules of thus sign. With spray- paint, graphite, oil and acrylic paint he often uses letters or numbers to start off his compositions. On the often raw background of the canvas he suppresses, scratches and erases them and so creates with scribbles, color areas and scratches an abstract new language that can be referred to the raw urban elements surrounding us in the modernistic and 21st concrete jungle we tend to call our habitat.
In his work Dejong refers partly to the imaginary order of the Israelian philosopher and writer Yuval Noah Harari: human beings are able to rule the world because we can create an imaginary world by inventing stories that we believe are true, but in reality, are fictional. Kaspar Dejong takes an interest in what we communicate in this imaginary order that seems so obviously real to everyone. He changes the meaning of signs and signals that are commonly understood and by doing so alienates us from their context and meaning. With his intriguing sculptures and paintings he creates a new and puzzling universe.
Kaspar Dejong (Maastricht, 1995) lives and works in Amsterdam. His work is represented by Josilda da Conceicao gallery in Amsterdam. He graduated from the Willem De Kooning academy in 2017 and exhibited his graduation project ‘Traffic Gaze’ at the DSM office in Sittard. In 2018 he was a resident in Vienna and Barcelona. His work is represented in the Dutch company art collections of DSM, Nationale Nederlanden(NN), Maastricht UMC+ and private ones. Recently his works was exhibited at Art Rotterdam.
The work of Kaspar Dejong is in line with the semiotic tradition exploring and studying signs and symbols as a significant part of communications. Dejong By depicting everyday life in public space and taking objects and signs out of its initial context, Dejong questions their message. Large scaled monochromes are partly disrupted by colored dots, numbers and letters float between unsteady shapes and forms seem to have been erased unsuccessfully. Interventions in public space tend to question the authority, easthetic and communicational rules of thus sign. With spray- paint, graphite, oil and acrylic paint he often uses letters or numbers to start off his compositions. On the often raw background of the canvas he suppresses, scratches and erases them and so creates with scribbles, color areas and scratches an abstract new language that can be referred to the raw urban elements surrounding us in the modernistic and 21st concrete jungle we tend to call our habitat.
In his work Dejong refers partly to the imaginary order of the Israelian philosopher and writer Yuval Noah Harari: human beings are able to rule the world because we can create an imaginary world by inventing stories that we believe are true, but in reality, are fictional. Kaspar Dejong takes an interest in what we communicate in this imaginary order that seems so obviously real to everyone. He changes the meaning of signs and signals that are commonly understood and by doing so alienates us from their context and meaning. With his intriguing sculptures and paintings he creates a new and puzzling universe.
Kaspar Dejong (Maastricht, 1995) lives and works in Amsterdam. His work is represented by Josilda da Conceicao gallery in Amsterdam. He graduated from the Willem De Kooning academy in 2017 and exhibited his graduation project ‘Traffic Gaze’ at the DSM office in Sittard. In 2018 he was a resident in Vienna and Barcelona. His work is represented in the Dutch company art collections of DSM, Nationale Nederlanden(NN), Maastricht UMC+ and private ones. Recently his works was exhibited at Art Rotterdam.
Kunstwerken
Media
Highlights
Over de kunstenaar
In collectie van
Tentoonstellingen
Marktpositie
CV
Media
Kaspar Dejong about his exhibition at DSM
Tentoonstellingen
CV
Kaspar Dejong, Maastricht(1995) Lives and works in Amsterdam.
Education:
Currently studying MFA at Sandberg Institute.
2014-2017 Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam.
2015-2016 Escola Massana, Grau Universitari en Arts i Disseny, Barcelona Spanje.
Exhibitions:
-2020 Singular Art, with Mees van Rijckevorsel, Maarten Nico, Hans van Haalen. Rotterdam NL.
-2020 New horizons, with Raul Paez, Adeleida Antunez Eguarbide, Jakob Kolb, Jose Luis Barouero, Jose Manuel P. Ferrandez, Amara Nasira, Stefano Statti, Denis Ortis. At tecla Sala. Barcelona.
-2020 Art Rotterdam, with Bart Stolle at Josilda da Conceiçao Gallery. Rotterdam Nl.
-2019 group show at Torch gallery, with Thomas Trum, Thijs Sweers, Casper Braat, Nasbami, Lisette van Hoogenhuyze, Ciro Duclos, Nienke Koster en Safira Tailor. Amsterdam NL.
-2019 duo show at Josilda Da Conceicao Gallery. With Christian Thomsen. Amsterdam NL.
-2019 group show Artist first Dapiran, With Jeffrey van Dunsbergen, Lisette Schumacher. Amsterdam Nl. group show with Sarah van Sonsbeeck, Joshua Wechsler & Berndnaut Smilde. Cwart, Knokke BE.
-2019 Gloss Gallery, Tel Aviv.
-2019 Group show at Dapiran Gallery with Lisette Schumacher & Jeffrey Dunsbergen, Amsterdam. -2019 Art Rotterdam Solo/Duo at Josilda da Conceicao gallery, with Stephanie Beachler, Rotterdam. -2018 This Artfair, Amsterdam.
-2018 Gwidettis world, Group show with Guido van Amelsfoort, Mylena Bouma, Mees van Rijckevorsel, Iso Amsterdam.
-2018 M:OED, Maastricht
-2018 Solo, Traffic gaze, DSM, kunstcollectie. Sittard.
-2018 Bong a long, ISO open studios, Amsterdam.
-2017 LIL group show with Jakob Kolb, Jose Manuel, Raul Paez, Brickfive Gallery, Vienna.
-2017 Animals of adult sobriety, Duo show with Jelte Reinders at Slash gallery, Rotterdam.
-2017 Graduation show Willem de Kooning academy, Rotterdam.
-2016 Souvenirs, Duo performance with Raul Paez, Fundació Antoni Tàpies, Barcelona. -2016 Synthesis for survival, Groupshow with, Jakob Kolb, Jose Manuel and Raul Paez at Gallery The floor, Barcelona. -2016 Stateless democracy, BAK Utrecht. 2016
-2015 Showroom RR, Rotterdam. 2015 Rooms, Hairmitage, Rotterdam.
-2012 Performative painting, Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht.
Residencies:
2017 Brickfive, Vienna, Oostenrijk
Collections:
Nationale Nederlanden, DSM Kunstcollectie, MUMC Maastricht, Newspaper de Limburger, and several private collections.
Published:
2019 Mister Motley, “Dit is een vertaling”.
2019 The Void magazine, Subbacultcha.
2019 Cwartaal. 2019 Galleryviewer, Kunstkijken.
2019 Lost painters. 2019 Sum shots magazine.
2018 DSM traffic gaze. 2018 INDIE magazine.
2017 Tijdschrift het ei, #53 Uitstellen.
2017 Creators Vice, Graduates 2017.
2017 Mister Motley, WDKA.
Education:
Currently studying MFA at Sandberg Institute.
2014-2017 Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam.
2015-2016 Escola Massana, Grau Universitari en Arts i Disseny, Barcelona Spanje.
Exhibitions:
-2020 Singular Art, with Mees van Rijckevorsel, Maarten Nico, Hans van Haalen. Rotterdam NL.
-2020 New horizons, with Raul Paez, Adeleida Antunez Eguarbide, Jakob Kolb, Jose Luis Barouero, Jose Manuel P. Ferrandez, Amara Nasira, Stefano Statti, Denis Ortis. At tecla Sala. Barcelona.
-2020 Art Rotterdam, with Bart Stolle at Josilda da Conceiçao Gallery. Rotterdam Nl.
-2019 group show at Torch gallery, with Thomas Trum, Thijs Sweers, Casper Braat, Nasbami, Lisette van Hoogenhuyze, Ciro Duclos, Nienke Koster en Safira Tailor. Amsterdam NL.
-2019 duo show at Josilda Da Conceicao Gallery. With Christian Thomsen. Amsterdam NL.
-2019 group show Artist first Dapiran, With Jeffrey van Dunsbergen, Lisette Schumacher. Amsterdam Nl. group show with Sarah van Sonsbeeck, Joshua Wechsler & Berndnaut Smilde. Cwart, Knokke BE.
-2019 Gloss Gallery, Tel Aviv.
-2019 Group show at Dapiran Gallery with Lisette Schumacher & Jeffrey Dunsbergen, Amsterdam. -2019 Art Rotterdam Solo/Duo at Josilda da Conceicao gallery, with Stephanie Beachler, Rotterdam. -2018 This Artfair, Amsterdam.
-2018 Gwidettis world, Group show with Guido van Amelsfoort, Mylena Bouma, Mees van Rijckevorsel, Iso Amsterdam.
-2018 M:OED, Maastricht
-2018 Solo, Traffic gaze, DSM, kunstcollectie. Sittard.
-2018 Bong a long, ISO open studios, Amsterdam.
-2017 LIL group show with Jakob Kolb, Jose Manuel, Raul Paez, Brickfive Gallery, Vienna.
-2017 Animals of adult sobriety, Duo show with Jelte Reinders at Slash gallery, Rotterdam.
-2017 Graduation show Willem de Kooning academy, Rotterdam.
-2016 Souvenirs, Duo performance with Raul Paez, Fundació Antoni Tàpies, Barcelona. -2016 Synthesis for survival, Groupshow with, Jakob Kolb, Jose Manuel and Raul Paez at Gallery The floor, Barcelona. -2016 Stateless democracy, BAK Utrecht. 2016
-2015 Showroom RR, Rotterdam. 2015 Rooms, Hairmitage, Rotterdam.
-2012 Performative painting, Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht.
Residencies:
2017 Brickfive, Vienna, Oostenrijk
Collections:
Nationale Nederlanden, DSM Kunstcollectie, MUMC Maastricht, Newspaper de Limburger, and several private collections.
Published:
2019 Mister Motley, “Dit is een vertaling”.
2019 The Void magazine, Subbacultcha.
2019 Cwartaal. 2019 Galleryviewer, Kunstkijken.
2019 Lost painters. 2019 Sum shots magazine.
2018 DSM traffic gaze. 2018 INDIE magazine.
2017 Tijdschrift het ei, #53 Uitstellen.
2017 Creators Vice, Graduates 2017.
2017 Mister Motley, WDKA.