Jeroen Jongeleen’ outdoor work is realized under the operation label “Influenza,” referring to its potential effect as an uninvited distorter of the common, creating an alias for the maker at the same time. The concept of civil access areas, also known as public space, is his favorite topic and material to work with in his attempt to question the actual position of art in our society. In his work he seems to be in a constant battle with
architecture and advertising, because of their power over the use and look of the public sphere and their effects on its users. He plays with their codes in an attempt to distort their hegemony on the public domain by adding, removing, and replacing his little visual time bombs. More recently Jongeleen’s work functions as a interactive podium, where others can actively participate in his legal and less legal operations.


Selected exhibitions and projects: 2003: The Art of Urban Warfare, De Fabriek, Eindhoven; Sweatshop, Room, Rotterdam; Atelier Holsboer, FondsBKVB, Paris; 2002: Ghettoblaster, Urban-art.info, Berlin; RootX2002 festival, Hull, England; Influenza/ Microjam Unicura1 & 2, De Appel, Amsterdam; Thresholding, SMART Project Space, Amsterdam; Tulmunka/OverWerk, TENT, Rotterdam; Urban Games Graffiti jam, London; Commitment, Fonds BKVB, Las Palmas, Rotterdam; InfoOffspring, icw. I.Vetter&A.Weisser, Dresden; Hortus Ludi, Marres, Maastricht; 2001: The People’s Art, Witte de With, Rotterdam; Ontplooid, Rijksmuseum Twenthe, Enschede; Arto do Povo, Porto; Something about Charlois, Rotterdam; Serious Gameplay, FSKE, Budapest; Squat, SMART Project Space, Amsterdam; 2000: AnonymousCompanyname, stg.Room, Rotterdam; Exorcism/Visual Terrorism, Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam; Er helemall naast, Exorcism/Visual Terrorism, Het Wilde Weten, Rotterdam; PresentationExibition stg. Stilte!, de Parel, Amsterdam; Hey, International Competition Style.., TENT. Rotterdam; nach bar/ guesthosted, Mama Gallery, Rotterdam.