"Hoogtepunten", rijstpapieren / papier machee poppen door Koji Kondo

 

collection Delta 98 Den Haag, The Netherlands

a double figure in the

private collection Hulscher, 

The Netherlands

 

this figure is presented in the book:

Poppen, een inspirerend kijk- en werkboek,

page 102, a book by:

Steven van Campen, Bert Keulemans, George Burggraaff en Daan Gort,

published by Cantecleer bv, de Bilt

recensie in de Texelse Courant 1986,

expostie in Galerie Tessel

also since circa 1973 in the private 

collection Hulscher, The Netherlands:

in situ December 2021:

blog by:

Marx Wamerdam,

delta 98 den haag,

The Hague, The Netherlands

Koji Kondo sculptures in situ, 2021 The Netherlands

Koji Kondo sculptures,

collection Van Dijk, Amsterdam

how some Koji Kondo sculptures

were displayed at Delta 98 Den Haag

Geijutsu or Bijutsu by the sculptor Koji Kondo

 the sculptor Koji Kondo 

was born in 1939 in Tokyo, as youngest of 5 children, his father was a traditional painter and Koji was educated as the same, but it became clear he wanted to express himself in a broader way, he started making fashion, hats, textile designs, small objects and dolls, he went to Paris, back to Japan, to Copenhagen and Amsterdam, there he wished to stay and did.

at one moment a man asked him what he actually did for a living, 

Koji Kondo answered:

Nothing, but I can make dolls.

The man said: go and do it.

Koji Kondo made 2 dolls 

an exhibition was organised, 

but first there had to be 10 more made.....

collection Van Dijk, Amsterdam

provenance: Delta 98 Den Haag

the above text I found in a book, with a chapter dedicated to Koji Kondo:

POPPEN, een inspirerende kijk - en werkboek,

by: Steven van Campen and Bert Keulemans,

published in 1984 by Cantecleer, de Bilt

blog by: Marx Warmerdam

Delta 98 Den Haag, 

The Hague, The Netherlands

Koji Kondo papier-mâché figure on the internet

 on this Blog we will also show work by the sculptor

Koji Kondo

we found on the internet,

we do not know where these sculptures at the moment are

a fairy tale figure / Sprookjesfiguur, in a wooden and glass frame

we think made of rice paper and metal foil,

created in 1972 by Koji Kondo

a leaflet from an exhibition in

Galerie Merlo, Amsterdam

27 august - 25 september 1983:

saying:

Koji Kondo is born Tokyo in 1939 and 

was educated in classical Japanese art painting,

his figures of rice-paper are delicate fairy-tale appearances full of

old Japanese symbols and aesthetic, 

united with western themes of surrealistic form,

since 1971 Koji Kondo's work is being exhibited in prominent galeries in

 The Netherlands

blog written by: Marx Warmerdam

Delta 98 Den Haag,

The Hague, The Netherlands

Textile doll figure by Koji Kondo, Amsterdam - collection Delta 98 Den Haag

 Until only recently we never new 

Koji Kondo, Tokyo 1939 born 

also made textile dolls.

We discovered them by recognizing the faces

and were able to add 3 to our collection of Koji Kondo figures.

Here a figure / doll of 115cm length:

collection Delta 98 Den Haag,

provenance Onno Willy Boers, Amsterdam 1936-2021,

and De Zwaan auction, Amsterdam, 2021

Made with high skills of luxurious textiles samples, 

hand-stiched together 

and with lace-like details for the face

In situ this Koji Kondo figure is hanging on the wall, 

still, silent, not moving, 

apparently helpless, 

but the eyes follow you vivedly and

it seems unhappy with what it sees

We found on the internet a review of 

a Koji Kondo exhibition in 1991,

at Galerie De Uithof in Utrecht, University Utrecht,

telling that next to dolls, Koji Kondo also showed:

interieur ontwerpen / interior designs

(click on the below to enlarge)

We politely ask readers to provide information or pictures of 

Koji Kondo 's designs for interiors.

een oproep: 

voor dit Blog over Koji Kondo,

hopen wij dat u verhalen en foto's wilt delen over zijn leven en werk,

vooral foto's over zijn interieur ontwerpen 

zouden een toevoeging zijn aan een overzicht van zijn werk

blog geschreven door: Marx Warmerdam,

Delta 98 Den Haag,

The Hague, The Netherlands

Koji Kondo, papier-maché figure

on November 27, 2021, we have started this blog about the artist

Koji Kondo

born in Tokyo 1939 - living in Amsterdam

we hope to publish many more articles and pictures.

Please feel free to comment or provide pictures of stories related to

Koji Kondo

- click on the pictures to enlarge -

collection Van Dijk, Amsterdam.

provenance Delta 98 Den Haag

The Japanese artist Koji Kondo arrived in 1969 in The Netherlands,

in old Dutch newpapers some reviews of his exhibitionons can be found:

collection Van Dijk, Amsterdam,

provenance Delta 98 Den Haag

his partner was 

Cees / Cornelis Jozephus Straver (Dutch 1928-2020)

a well known sociologist, 

in this annoucement Koji Kondo is mentioned 

as his registrated partner / husband

(click on the below, to enlarge)

collection Delta 98 Den Haag

collection Delta 98 Den Haag

found on the internet, 

an exhibition with work by Koji Kondo at:

Stichting Zienagoog, Zaandam

blog by: Marx Warmerdam,

Delta 98 Den Haag, 

The Hague, The Netherlands