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Sikkens Prize
2007 KRIJN DE KONING — For artworks in which color and form, as well as feeling and atmosphere evoke a sensory experience of space which raises the interaction between the public and the built-up environment for discussion in an entirely indivi- dual way. — "A large red plane is a large red plane. But seeing it is a very physical thing, your eyes see it, but it also hits you in the chest." The 2007 Sikkens Prize was awarded to the Dutch artist Krijn de Koning in the Van Nelle design factory in Rotter- dam. He was awarded the prize because of his pro- nounced interventions in existing spaces, in which color plays a specifc role. With the use of color and form, as well as feeling and atmosphere, he evokes a sensory ex- perience of the space which raises the interaction between the public and the built up environment for dis- cussion in an entirely individual way. On the occasion of this prize being awarded, an eye-catching artwork by Krijn de Koning was unveiled on the same day on the Binnenweg in Rotterdam, which was commissioned by the Sikkens Foundation for the CBK. In addition, a detai- led publication was presented on the artist’s work. Back to index
Krijn de Koning’s art is about the question of how we ex- perience architectural space. For his work he is usually inspired by the architecture of certain locations. They are often installations made in situ, which are of a temporary nature. What remains are the photographs and drawings. In addition, he sometimes creates autonomous sculptu- res. These are not specifcally created in relation to the architecture, but serve as independent spatial sculptures. They can be dismounted, so that they can also be instal- led in other places. In addition to his personal and direct way of working, De Koning consciously refers back to the modernist heritage of De Stijl in his work, and to the con- ceptual and minimalist art of the last century. Krijn de Koning lives and works in Amsterdam. Following his training with the 1963 Ateliers in Haarlem and in Paris with Pontus Hulten and Daniel Buren, he produced vari- ous architectural installations in the Netherlands and abroad, including works in Berlin, Paris and Helsinki. His work is represented in various private and public collecti- ons such as the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum and the Centraal Mu- seum in the Netherlands, and the collections of the FNAC, and FRACs in France. Since 1996 his work has also been represented in the Slewe Gallery. Download text as pdf
