Jacqueline de Jong, Untitled (Upstairs-Downstairs) (1986). Charcoal, crayon and acrylic on watercolour paper. 62.5 x 90.5 cm. Courtesy the artist and Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London. Copyright: Jacqueline de Jong. Photo: by Todd-White Art Photography, London.
'Just as intriguing as her artworks is de Jong herself, whose fiery temper and rebellious attitude has made her a fascinating figure to study both in the canon of art history and today'.
A solo exhibition of Jacqueline de Jong's drawings related to her 'Upstairs-Downstairs' paintings from the mid-1980s, is now on view at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery in London.
Revisit Ocula Advisory correspondent Gabrielle Leung's take on the artist's explosive oeuvre here.
