Jelmer Konjo is a graduate of the Willem de Koning Academie of Art, he lives and works in Rotterdam. He examines and observes how we deal with the norm of 'being an adult' in our daily lives and what this means for us. An important principle in his work is the open way of looking, investigating, and making mistakes during our childhood. This way of seeing and learning can change or even disappear as we get older. We end up in a rut where everything has to be functional and deliver results. Jelmer sees his work as a playful and layered way to break out of this rut and make us aware of the value of playfulness and imagination in our lives. This results, for example, in investigating the function and form of playground equipment, where Konjo plays with risks and imagery and investigates how changing the context influences the experience of the work. He views his way of working as a big game in which making mistakes, starting over, and working with unconventional materials are an important part of his working process.
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"SPINNERS" is a series of quirky round works, airbrushed with bright colors that, as the name says, can spin around.
The spectator is invited to touch and turn the artworks in which they become part of the work. The spinning time is short so it's only a temporary action /reaction and plays with the white cube standard of spectators only looking at art.
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De Galerie Den Haag offers you a choice of 8 werken from Jelmer Konjo. Click on one of the works for more information and availability for hire.
