Casper de Jong -interdisciplinary artist
“Boutjes, moertjes, stekkertjes, snoertjes”
(De Huilende Rappers)
Casper de Jong explores what connects and moves us as humans through his playful interactive work. Combining theatre, ethics and complex human emotions, Casper’s artistic practice offers a light-hearted approach to the conversation around the integration of technology into our lives and minds. In doing so, he provokes people to reflect on the good and the dangerous sides of technology.
Through his interactive work, Casper explores what moves us. Having a background in theatre, he does so from a dramaturgical perspective, moving among the debates surrounding technological
developments and the ethics behind them. His perspective is always unique in how he sheds a
playful light on both the good and the dangerous sides of technological development.
Casper’s graduation work ‘The Factory of the Future’ (2017) was nominated for the ‘Gemeente Utrecht Prijs (Utrecht municipality price, where the 5 best projects from every graduating art student were chosen) and right after designed and curated an exhibition for the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. At the beginning of 2018 the exhibition ‘ROBOTS’ opened in de Vrijstaat, which Casper designed together with SETUP. His self-playing robotic flute (2018) was displayed in the museum Speelklok, Utrecht, from September 2018 until March 2019. In November 2018 the installation ‘SWEATSHOP’ premiered, which he made together with fashion designer Floortje Wijnands as part of the project ‘Installation48’ commissioned by Oneseconds and SETUP. In 2019 he started to work on a pottery robot based on the pottery scene in Ghost(1990) as part of the year program ‘Unchained Melodies’ by SETUP. Multiple new autonomous projects started in 2018 and 2019. Casper does occasional readings and workshops about Robots, robots and society and robots in schools, etc.
2023
03/09/2022 – 26/02/2023 Casper’s Ex MENTAL: Colours of wellbeing, ArtsScience Museum Singapore
01/12/2022 – 31/12/2022 TSCHK, BZZ, PLNG v1.2 Exboot, Utrecht
01/12/2022 – 31/12/2022 TSCHK, BZZ, PLNG v1.2 Exboot, Utrecht
2022
01/12/2022 – 31/12/2022 TSCHK, BZZ, PLNG v1.2 Exboot, Utrecht
24/09/2022 – 30/10/2022 Libel & Videoinstallatie Nadat ik je vond, Nijverheid
12/08/2022 – 13/09/2022 With(out) me Kloof United, Kunsthal Kloof, Utrecht
05/08/2022 – 15/08/2022 TSCHK, BZZ, PLNG Solo exhibition Kvart, Split (HR)
20/01/2022 – 20/06/2022 Casper’s Ex Science Gallery Melbourne(AUS)
24/09/2022 – 30/10/2022 Libel & Videoinstallatie Nadat ik je vond, Nijverheid
12/08/2022 – 13/09/2022 With(out) me Kloof United, Kunsthal Kloof, Utrecht
05/08/2022 – 15/08/2022 TSCHK, BZZ, PLNG Solo exhibition Kvart, Split (HR)
20/01/2022 – 20/06/2022 Casper’s Ex Science Gallery Melbourne(AUS)
2021
11/11/2021 – 09/01/2022 Libel, Connected media festival Hoofddorp
05/11/2021 – 05/12/2021 Sorry not Sorry Machine Bibliotheek Utrecht
05/11/2021 – 05/12/2021 Sorry not Sorry Expositie Bibliotheek Utrecht
08/11/2021 – 12/11/2021 Casper’s Ex & Zelfspelende fluit Art Tech Tour, Dordrecht
14/11/2021 – 12/12/2021 ManMade Mountains are Nothing but Streams & BzzBzz, Kunsthal Kloof Utrecht
14/11/2021 – 12/12/2021 ‘I have to recalibrate who you are to me’ Duo exhibition in Kunsthal Kloof, Utrecht
23/09/2021 – 23/10/2021 Casper’s Ex, CPN Art+science festival Belgrade
15/08/2021 Pottenbak Robot, Nijverheid Utrecht
30/08/2021 Sorry not Sorry Expositie, Nijverheid Utrecht
03/05/2021 – 23/08/2021 Take me home, Waterdicht Expositie Fort Maarseveen
05/11/2021 – 05/12/2021 Sorry not Sorry Machine Bibliotheek Utrecht
05/11/2021 – 05/12/2021 Sorry not Sorry Expositie Bibliotheek Utrecht
08/11/2021 – 12/11/2021 Casper’s Ex & Zelfspelende fluit Art Tech Tour, Dordrecht
14/11/2021 – 12/12/2021 ManMade Mountains are Nothing but Streams & BzzBzz, Kunsthal Kloof Utrecht
14/11/2021 – 12/12/2021 ‘I have to recalibrate who you are to me’ Duo exhibition in Kunsthal Kloof, Utrecht
23/09/2021 – 23/10/2021 Casper’s Ex, CPN Art+science festival Belgrade
15/08/2021 Pottenbak Robot, Nijverheid Utrecht
30/08/2021 Sorry not Sorry Expositie, Nijverheid Utrecht
03/05/2021 – 23/08/2021 Take me home, Waterdicht Expositie Fort Maarseveen
2020
19/11/2020 – 21/12/2020 – Sorry not Sorry, Utrecht Down Under, Utrecht
Diverse data in de eerste lockdown: Vingerverven met een robot, live op Twitch
08/03/2020 – Algoritmisch Historisch Museum, Gemeentehuis Groningen
22/01/2020 – 22/01/2020 – Pottenbak Robot, The Art of Physics, Veldhoven
20/11/2019 – 20/03/202 The Green Arcade, TonTonClub 3, Amsterdam
Diverse data in de eerste lockdown: Vingerverven met een robot, live op Twitch
08/03/2020 – Algoritmisch Historisch Museum, Gemeentehuis Groningen
22/01/2020 – 22/01/2020 – Pottenbak Robot, The Art of Physics, Veldhoven
20/11/2019 – 20/03/202 The Green Arcade, TonTonClub 3, Amsterdam
2019
16/11/2019 Pottenbak Robot – RE:CONNECT, Utrecht
10/11/2019 Pottenbak Robot – Le mini Who, Nijverheid Utrecht
05/11/2019 – 26/11/2019 – Algoritmisch Historisch Museum, Gebouw van Ministerie van Buitenlandse zaken en Justitie, den Haag
31/10/2019 – Algoritmisch Historisch Museum, Verkadefabriek, Dataweek den Bosch
14/10/2019 : 27/10/2019 – Algoritmisch Historisch Museum – Werkwarenhuis, den Bosch
19/10/2019 – Pottenbak Robot – Dbieb festival, Leeuwarden
04/10/2019 – Pottenbak Robot – Betweter Festival, Utrecht
22/09/2019 : 06/10/2019 Algoritmisch Historisch Museum – Atrium, Den Haag
02/10/2019 – Pottenbak Robot- Sciencemakers, Utrecht
05/09/2019 – 09/09/2019 Casper’s Ex – Ars Electronica, Linz(AUS)
28/09/2019 – 29/09/2019 Pottenbak Robot – Maker’s Fair, Eindhoven
24/05/2019 – 25/05/2019 Pottenbak Robot – Spring, Utrecht
21/05/2019 – Pottenbak Robot – Night of the Nerds, Eindhoven.
15/03/2019 – 17/03/2019 Zelfspelende Robotfluit – MetaMarathon, onderdeel van de IMPAKT Zone, Düsseldorf(DE)
15/03/2019 – 17/03/2019 Casper’s ex – MetaMarathon, onderdeel van de IMPAKT zone, Düsseldorf(DE)
14/04/2019 – Pottenbak robot, Culturele Zondag, Utrecht
13/01/2019 – Soep installatie, SOL, Utrecht
21/09/2018 – 03/02/2019 Zelfspelende Robotfluit – Robots Love Music, Museum Speelklok, Utrecht
10/11/2019 Pottenbak Robot – Le mini Who, Nijverheid Utrecht
05/11/2019 – 26/11/2019 – Algoritmisch Historisch Museum, Gebouw van Ministerie van Buitenlandse zaken en Justitie, den Haag
31/10/2019 – Algoritmisch Historisch Museum, Verkadefabriek, Dataweek den Bosch
14/10/2019 : 27/10/2019 – Algoritmisch Historisch Museum – Werkwarenhuis, den Bosch
19/10/2019 – Pottenbak Robot – Dbieb festival, Leeuwarden
04/10/2019 – Pottenbak Robot – Betweter Festival, Utrecht
22/09/2019 : 06/10/2019 Algoritmisch Historisch Museum – Atrium, Den Haag
02/10/2019 – Pottenbak Robot- Sciencemakers, Utrecht
05/09/2019 – 09/09/2019 Casper’s Ex – Ars Electronica, Linz(AUS)
28/09/2019 – 29/09/2019 Pottenbak Robot – Maker’s Fair, Eindhoven
24/05/2019 – 25/05/2019 Pottenbak Robot – Spring, Utrecht
21/05/2019 – Pottenbak Robot – Night of the Nerds, Eindhoven.
15/03/2019 – 17/03/2019 Zelfspelende Robotfluit – MetaMarathon, onderdeel van de IMPAKT Zone, Düsseldorf(DE)
15/03/2019 – 17/03/2019 Casper’s ex – MetaMarathon, onderdeel van de IMPAKT zone, Düsseldorf(DE)
14/04/2019 – Pottenbak robot, Culturele Zondag, Utrecht
13/01/2019 – Soep installatie, SOL, Utrecht
21/09/2018 – 03/02/2019 Zelfspelende Robotfluit – Robots Love Music, Museum Speelklok, Utrecht
2018
14/09/2018 – 02/12/2018 ROBOTS expositie – RobotLove, Eindhoven
25/09/2018 – 04/11/2018 ROBOTS expositie – Bibliotheek, Utrecht
17/11/2018: Highlight Festival Delft – SWEATSHOP
18/09/2018 – 04/11/2018 – INSTALLATION48: Een project georganiseerd door Oneseconds en SETUP
04/11/2018: INSTALLATION48 Presentatie – Domtoren, Utrecht
29/09/2018: INSTALLATION48 Prototype showcase – BYOB, Nicolaïkerk, Utrecht
02/02/2018 – 01/04/2018 Robots, in samenwerking met de Vrijstaat en SETUP. Een grote expositie in de Vrijstaat over robots en antropomorfisme
25/09/2018 – 04/11/2018 ROBOTS expositie – Bibliotheek, Utrecht
17/11/2018: Highlight Festival Delft – SWEATSHOP
18/09/2018 – 04/11/2018 – INSTALLATION48: Een project georganiseerd door Oneseconds en SETUP
04/11/2018: INSTALLATION48 Presentatie – Domtoren, Utrecht
29/09/2018: INSTALLATION48 Prototype showcase – BYOB, Nicolaïkerk, Utrecht
02/02/2018 – 01/04/2018 Robots, in samenwerking met de Vrijstaat en SETUP. Een grote expositie in de Vrijstaat over robots en antropomorfisme
2017
05/11/2017 – 30/12/2017 Bibliotheek Utrecht – Algoritmisch Historisch Museum
21/2/2017 – 19/01/2018 Het Nationaal Archief – Ervaring units VOC tentoonstelling
21/10/2017 – 29/10/2017 Dutch Design Week – Algoritmisch Historisch Museum
03/09 – 16/09/2017 Academie Galerie Utrecht – Factory of the Future
29/09/2017 Betweter Festival Utrecht – Factory of the Future
13/06/2017 – 17/06/2017 Wisselspoor Utrecht – Factory of the Future
07/04/2017 Switch Festival Utrecht – The Floor is Lava
15/01/2017 Culturele Zondag – The Floor is Lava
12/01/2017 Docentendag & LEF – The Floor is Lava
21/2/2017 – 19/01/2018 Het Nationaal Archief – Ervaring units VOC tentoonstelling
21/10/2017 – 29/10/2017 Dutch Design Week – Algoritmisch Historisch Museum
03/09 – 16/09/2017 Academie Galerie Utrecht – Factory of the Future
29/09/2017 Betweter Festival Utrecht – Factory of the Future
13/06/2017 – 17/06/2017 Wisselspoor Utrecht – Factory of the Future
07/04/2017 Switch Festival Utrecht – The Floor is Lava
15/01/2017 Culturele Zondag – The Floor is Lava
12/01/2017 Docentendag & LEF – The Floor is Lava