Art Channel Johan van der Dong

About   Johan van der Dong (artist, Groningen, 27th of April 1962)

As an artist Van der Dong is always busy in creating things you’ve never thought off.  His( imaginary )world often touches the real  one in awakening people about certain matters such as religion. His work is all about the tolerance people should have about each other. He asks many questions  about the way people react on rituals and symbolism  they used  in daily life when set  in unusual  customs. In his work people are challenged to reconsider their thoughts about certain matters. In 2007 he offered  to wash the feet  of people curious as he was about the behaviour  they would give him. In last year’s  P.O.Box of Allah he washed the feet of  a Muslim  member of parliament  while talking about  the role of religion in modern society.   Recent projects were P.O.Box of God and Allah and God's Hotline.