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Jerome Symons is a Dutch artist who makes sculpture and installations. His monumental sculptures are in Mexico, Brazil, China, Taiwan, Korea, Lebanon, Turkey and in many cities the Netherlands. Projects are a.o. ‘Speakers Point’, Istanbul European Cultural Capital 2010; Human Rights Monument, Zaandam, 2010; ‘First Turkish Euro’, 2010; Ankara Public Art Manifestation 2011 and 2012; ‘Short Story Bus Stop’, 2007-2022 and ‘Supervision’, 2016. His works are represented by Pg Art Gallery, Istanbul. Jerome Symons is partner in Wiseguys Urban Art Projects, consultants and project managers for public art, Amsterdam.
CV (from 2000)
selected exhibitions
2017 Espace Enny, Laag Keppel, NL
2016 Supervision, MIR, Arnhem, NL. solo
2015 Bolero, Torun, Ankara
2014 Sanat Meclici, Gazi Park, Istanbul
2013 PARK, Mediamatic, Amsterdam
2012 Happy Days, Pg Art Gallery, Istanbul. Solo
2011 Parallel Tracks, Galeri Kara, Ankara. Duo with Roeki Symons
2010 Night Shots, Homebase, Berlin.
2009 A Woman, Marmara University, Istanbul
2008 I Bienal de Escultura, Museo de las Artes, Guadalajara, Mexico
2007 2nd International Silk Road Film Festival, Bursa, Turkey
2006 Contempt, Mediamatic, Amsterdam
2005 Seoul International Art Festival, Chosunilbo Art Museum, Seoul
2004 News from Home, White Box/Annex, New York
2003 Moltkerei Werkstatt, Cologne, Germany. Duo with David Smithson
2002 Polyphonix, Centre Pompidou, Paris
2001 Fault, Oratorio di San Ludovico/Nuova Icona, Venezia. Solo
2000 The Golden Horn, Raid Projects, Los Angeles
public sculpture
2015 Campus Başkent University, Ankara.
2011 Den Burg,Texel; steel/granite sculpture city hall.
2010 Zaandam, NL; monument for the human rights, bronze.
2010 Speakers Point; Halicioglu Park, Istanbul. ‘Istanbul 2010’. Stone.
2010 Bergen op Zoom, NL; Freedom monument, granite.
2010 Hoorn, NL; steel bridge railing.
2009 Vlaardingen, NL; 2 aluminium sculptures.
2008 Amsterdam Hero Award; medal.
2007 Short Story Theater; County of Gelderland; multimedia.
2006 Nangang Exhibition Centre; 5 sculptures; Taipei. (design).
2006 Roerdalen, NL; granite-, aluminium- en lightsculptures.
2006 Sliedrecht, NL; aluminium/granitesculpture.
2005 Women’s Mosque, De Balie, Amsterdam (temporary project).
2005 Episcopal Palace, Breda, NL. Courtyard with aluminium sculpture.
2003 Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan; stonesculpture.
2003 Deurne, NL. granite/aluminiumsculpture.
2003 Sint-Michielsgestel, NL. granite/aluminiumsculpture.
2002 IJsselstein, NL. playground with bronze sculptures.
2001 Central Animal Laboratory, University of Nijmegen, NL.
2001 Boxmeer. NL. aluminium/stonesculpture.
2000 xDen Helder, NL. five aluminium/bronze sculptures.
sculpture symposia
2019 International Desert Sculpture Symposium, Minqin, China
2018 Adana International Sculpture Symposium, Adana, Turkey
2017 First International Sculptors Forum, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
2017 Beylikdüzü International Sculpture Symposium, Istanbul
2016 Bento Goncalves International Sculpture Symposium, Brazil
2016 Beşiktaş International Sculpture Symposium, Istanbul
2013 Aspat International Sculpture Symposium, Bodrum, Turkey
2012 Büyükçekmece International Sculpture Symposium, Turkey
2009 International Degirmendere Zuhtu Muridoglu Symposium, Ankara
2007 Emaar International Art Symposium, Dubai
2006 Yesemek Biennial Sculpture Symposium, Turkey
2004 Icheon International Sculpture Symposium, South Korea
2004 Emaar International Art Symposium, Dubai
2003 Icheon International Sculpture Symposium, South Korea
2002 Büykçekmece International Sculpture Symposium, Turkey
2000 Forum de Rachana Sculpture Symposium, Lebanon
2000 Yuzi Paradise International Sculpture Symposium, Guilin, China
curator
2014 Why not Today?, Bodrum Public Art Workshop. Aya Nikola Church, Bodrum, Turkey
2013 De Passage, RIQQ. Park Landgoed Avegoor, Ellecom
2012 I Also Have A Heart, Ankara Public Art Manifestation 2012, Ankara (NLTR400)
2012 I Also Have A Heart, GalerieSiyah Beyaz, Ankara (NLTR400)
2011 I Am Human Too, Çankaya International Public Art Manifestation 2011, Ankara
2011 Bright Attitudes, Galerie Kara, Ankara
teaching, lectures and workshops
Workshop ‘Urban Playground’. Başkent University and TOBB University, Ankara (2016)
Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design, Başkent University, Ankara. Workshop Public Art (2015)
Department of Fine Arts, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Bodrum, Turkey. Workshop Public Art (2014)
‘Social Forum of Architecture’, Ankara, Turkey. Workshop Public Art (2010)
Department of Fine Arts, Başkent University, Ankara, Turkey (2010). Lecture
Taiwan National University of Arts, Taipei, Taiwan (2009). Lecture
Department of Fine Arts, Hong Ik University, Seoul, South Korea (2004). Lecture
Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan. Lecture (2003)
Department of Sculpture, Royal Academy of the Arts, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL. Teaching (1989-1996)
St. Joost Academy of Arts, Breda, NL. Workshop
Artez Academy of Arts, Arnhem, NL. Workshops
Piet Zwart Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Rotterdam, NL. Lecture
The New Academy for Postgraduate Studies, Den Haag, NL. Lecture
Fullerton College, Los Angeles. Lecture
Cypress College, Los Angeles. Lecture
other activities
2012-13 Foundation ‘De Olifant’, Nijmegen. Member of the board (art foundry)
2006-11 Kunst en Cultuur Noord-Holland. Committee artists’ documentation
2005- Wiseguys Urban Art Projects, Amsterdam. Partner (consultancy public art)
2002-08 Funds for Artist’s Materials/Materiaalfonds. Member of the Board
2001-04 Amsterdam Funds for the Arts. Advisor public art
1999-00 Foundation Hooghuis, Arnhem. Member of the board
1997-00 xNetherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture/Fonds BKVB. Committee individual subsidies
1996-01 xFoundation Casco Projects, Utrecht. Chair