about

Jakob Grosse Ophoff is a German kinetic sculptor and visual artist whose work combines mechanics, movement and human behavior.

Originally trained as a mechanical engineer, he graduated in 2019 before focusing fully on his artistic practice. His kinetic sculptures explore repetitive gestures, emotional tension and absurdity through motors, cranks and mechanical systems. Human-like movements become poetic, humorous or uncomfortable reflections of everyday behavior.

Alongside his sculptural work, he creates paintings, drawings and limited edition prints.

CV

Jakob Grosse-Ophoff

Born: 1991 in Germany

Education: 2019 – Diplom-Ingenieur in Mechanical Engineering (equivalent to MSc), University of Rostock, Germany

UPCUMING:

• 19. June 2026 – Groupshow – Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen, Denmark

• 02. November 2026 – Soloshow – Museum Beelden aan Zee, Den Haag, Netherlands

Group Exhibitions (Selected)

• 23. April 2026 – Groupshow – CONJUNCTION, Affenfaust Gallerie, Hambug, Germany

• 2025 – Only good vibes, Welt der Versuchungen, Erfurt, Germany

• 2025 – KNOTENPUNKT, Affenfaust Gallerie, Hambug, Germany

• 2025 – Masquerade Broadway Musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, New York, USA

• 2025 – B-Jokes, Jeonbuk Museum of Art, Jeonbuk, South Korea

• 2025 – Bewegte Stille, Kunstverein Roter Pavilion, Bad Doberan, Germany

• 2025 – Grégoire et les machines, L’avant Galerie Vossen, Paris, France

• 2025 – Unangebracht, Landesweite Kunstschau, Kunsthalle Rostock, Germany

• 2024 – Kulturelle Landpartie, Gledeberg, Germany

• 2021 – Illustrade Festival, Rostock, Germany

• 2020 – Neue Mitglieder, Künstlerbund MV, Schwerin, Germany

Solo Exhibitions (Selected)

• 2026 – Soloshow – Kunstverein Rostock, Rostock, Germany

• 2025 – machines like us, Gallery TM51, Oslo, Norway

• 2024 – Maschinen wie wir, Studio 36, Rostock, Germany

• 2024 – At.tension Festival, Germany

• 2024 – Werkschau, Alter Fischereihafen, Cuxhaven, Germany

• 2024 – Kulturelle Landpartie, Gledeberg, Germany

• 2024 – Sehnsucht nach Atem, Nordkirche, Bützow & Hamburg, Germany

• 2023 – Timber Tenderness, former Knabenschule, Rostock, Germany

• 2021 – Flugversuch im Federkleid, Wattenmeer Nationalparkzentrum, Cuxhaven, Germany

• 2021 – Werkschau, Unfug, Rostock, Germany

• 2020 – Where is my mind?, Alter Fischereihafen, Cuxhaven, Germany

• 2019 – First Exhibition, Café72, Rostock, Germany

Awards & Prizes

• 2021 – Audience Award, Illustrade Festival, Volkstheater Rostock

• 2023 – Jury & Audience Award, Artist Battle, Salve e.V.

• 2024 – Kulturhimmel – Art Prize of the Nordkirche

Residencies

• 2022 – Six-month residency at Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei – Halle 14, Leipzig

studio

I have a studio in Rostock, Germany. For any questions, please write a mail here.