Levi De Jong
About
Levi De Jong (b. 1997, Dallas, Texas) is an American sculptor and a member of the current MA Sculpture 2024 graduating cohort at the Royal College of Art, London, England. His artistic practice is deeply rooted in the Florentine tradition, refined under the tutelage of classically trained painters, sculptors, and artisans during his studies at the Florence University of the Arts, Italy. However, De Jong diverges from traditional methods by integrating rural materials into his work, paying homage to his upbringing. The abstraction embedded in his practice and concepts draws inspiration from the Italian Arte Povera movement and the Expressionist schools of thought. Through this approach, he blends traditional rural American building materials with a reinterpretation of classical European methodologies, transforming them into images that provoke new perspectives on Western art history and established societal norms.
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