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My name is Jakob Grosse-Ophoff, and I work in the fields of painting, illustration, and kinetic sculpture. I graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering in 2019 and have been working as an artist ever since.

Currently, my focus is on kinetic sculptures. Human-like elements perform movements powered by motors or cranks. I am fascinated by these everyday gestures.

In addition to my kinetic sculptures, I work on large-scale canvases, where oil painting, charcoal, and collage elements are the primary materials. Furthermore, I draw illustrative motifs and sell them in limited editon prints.

CV

Born: 1991, Germany

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

Group Exhibitions (Selected)

• 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)
• 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. If you are willing to visit, please write a mail here.