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.