Folkert de Jong's *Enter the Sandman* presents a haunting and theatrical tableau that draws on the artist's signature blend of dark folklore, historical trauma, and grotesque spectacle. De Jong is known for transforming synthetic, industrial materials into richly layered figures that evoke decay, power, and the macabre. The work references the ominous mythological figure of the Sandman, conjuring a dreamlike yet unsettling atmosphere that hovers between childhood nightmare and cultural allegory.