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Website: http://www.jarikjongman.nl

Member type: Artist, Curator

If you're an artist, what kind of art do you make?: Painting, Photography

I am...: A former assistant of Anselm Kiefer, Jarik Jongman uses both his own photographs and anonymous pictures found in flea markets, books, magazines and the internet as a starting point for his work, which often deals with archetypical imagery.

The “phenomena” depicted in his ongoing series of paintings of motel rooms are metaphysical in nature, that is to say, they appear as ghostly clouds or flashes of mysterious light.
To paraphrase Werner Heisenberg: ‘What we observe is not reality itself but reality exposed to our method of questioning’.
Moreover, these motel rooms allude to the transience of existence. They could be viewed as an allegory of the temporary dwelling place, both for man in his individual life and as a species in this universe, in which we are merely (?) a brief flash of light.

Another, recent series of works depicts (groups of) people waving.
Although the act of waving can be interpreted as both cheerful and sad, it is more a feeling of melancholia and tragedy that prevails in these latest paintings. The people portrayed in these works are gazing at the viewer directly, causing an uncanny, mirror-like sensation, evoking thoughts about transience and ephemerality.
It is as if the people in these paintings are waving from another world, another realm of existence. They have crossed over into eternity leaving the viewer in the gallery with thoughts on his own mortality and being.

Dutch born, he studied in Arnhem and has had numerous exhibitions in London, Berlin, Switzerland, Amsterdam and at the 53rd (2009) and current 54th Venice Biennale in a collateral event.
In 2010 he won joint first prize for best artist at the National Open Art Competition, juried by Gavin Turk.
He lives and works in London and Amsterdam and is represented by WW Gallery in the UK and Kap Pur Gallery in the Netherlands

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Amsterdam, August 24, 1962

Training

1992 Hogeschool voor de Kunsten (Art academy), Arnhem.

1995 Assistant Anselm Kiefer, Barjac, France.

Exhibitions (selection)

2011 ‘Afternoon Tea’ - WW gallery at 54^th Venice Biennale (collateral event)

2011 AF’sH, art fair ‘s Hertogenbosch, (NL)

2011 Charity art auction for Paintings in Hospitals at Bonhams, London

2011 AAF art fair, Brussels

2011 London Art Fair, London

2010 AAF art fair, Amsterdam

2010 National Open Art Competition, joint first prize for Best Artist in Show, Chichester

2010 “Hello Goodbye”, solo show at WW gallery, London

2010 “Das Ding”, G.A.S. station, Berlin

2010 Salon Art Prize exhibition, London

2010 “Phenomena”, solo show at gallery Kap Pur, Tilburg, (NL)

2010 Threadneedle Prize exhibition, Mall galleries, London

2010 Expo ISBN “Netherland”, at OT301, Amsterdam

2010 “Time”, WW gallery, London

2009 “Sanctuary”, at Kunsthalle M3, Berlin

2009 “Is There Anybody There?”, WW gallery, London

2009 “Noise of Art”, East End Arts Club, London

2009 “Anonyme Zeichner”, Blütenweiss/Kaskadenkondensator, LISTE, Basel

2009 “Travelling Light”, WW gallery/Pharos gallery, London and 53d Venice Biennale (collateral event).

2009 “Anonyme Zeichner”, Blütenweiss/ Gallery Fruehsorge Contemporary Drawings, Berlin.

2009 “Parental Guidance”, WW gallery, London

2008 “Anonyme Zeichner”, Kunstraum Kreuzberg Bethanien, Berlin

2008 Matt Roberts Salon 08, VINEspace, London

2008 “De Salon”, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam

2006 solo show at Atelier 408, Amsterdam.

2002/2003 “Alles nur ein Traum?”, Wilhelm-Fabry museum, Hilden, Germany.

2000/2001 “Zeig’mir einen Engel”, Wilhelm-Fabry museum, Hilden, Germany.

1998 “Eins von Hundert”, DuMont Kunsthalle, Cologne, Germany.

1999 solo show at De Parel gallery, Amsterdam.

Residencies

2009-2010 Atelierhaus Mengerzeile, Berlin.

Bibliography

2006 Catalogue for the exhibition at Atelier 408, Amsterdam.

2009 Catalogue for the “Travelling Light” exhibition at the 53d Venice Biennale.

Publications

2011 Park magazine, issue #2

2011 Tortuca magazine

2010 HTV de IJsberg #83, ‘An artist’s guide to the galaxy’

1997-2001 Contributions to: Eins von Hundert, 1/100, Germany.

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2012 exhibition ISI arti associate, Naples

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At 6:23pm on August 26, 2011, STUDENTSzine.com said…: Hi there, we would love to invite u to join us at www.studentszine.com Irelands leading publication for the contemporary arts

At 11:24am on August 7, 2010, wayne mitchelson said…: stunning work

At 8:12am on February 19, 2010, Kate Vrijmoet said…: just wanted to share this with you...
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At 3:08pm on December 4, 2009, Ben Carstens said…: Geweldig werk!.. ik zou er graag meer van willen zien! groeten uit Amsterdam, Ben

At 6:38pm on January 15, 2009, mira cedar said…: hi Jarik,
very beautiful works
mira

At 5:24pm on January 15, 2009, Erna G.S. said…: hi Jarik
thanks for your friendship
impressive work on your page
very beautiful :)
Erna

At 6:51pm on January 4, 2009, Tatjana de Luxe said…: hallo jarik, ein gutes neues jahr, viel erfolg und glück!eine neue cd währe ganz gut.
grüsse tdl

At 1:03pm on December 8, 2008, Rita Bakhuijsen said…: mooi werk
groet ritazza

At 11:24am on October 5, 2008, Annet de Graaf said…: Graag gedaan Jarik, fijne zondag voor jou

At 10:35am on October 5, 2008, Annet de Graaf said…: Ja vooral doen, fijn! Ik heb nog eens naar de Aurora serie gekeken, ik vind het bijzonder mooi. Zo verstild en in mysterie. Weet je trouwens dat Kiefer mij als enige kunstenaar met zijn werk aan het huilen heeft gebracht? Het was ergens in Koln volgens mij, 'k weet het niet zeker. Innenraum.