Biography
Jens Buis (1998, Groningen, NL) finds himself at the intersection between film and painting. After a degree in media design where he formed a strong foundation with an early interest in film, animation and movement, he started at the Minerva Art Academy in Groningen in 2019, where he further developed his unique artistic approach.
For his “filmographic paintings”, Jens Buis works with analogue video footage from (family) archives. From these, he selects various abstract images in an attempt to capture and relive fragments of memories. Using a printing technique with a special lens structure, these carefully selected stills are reassembled into a whole. As viewers move through the space, the images appear to merge and shift, making the work look different depending on one's perspective. This dynamic interaction is enhanced by an interplay of mystical shapes, alluring colours and organic movements.
His work explores the relationship between digital and physical domains, aiming to create experiences that emphasize the importance of the present moment. By deviating from figurative representation, he seeks to restore the connection between people and the physical world, and encourages viewers to engage with his art in a personal and contemplative way. Buis is not afraid of aesthetics; on the contrary, he poetically seeks the sublime.
For his “filmographic paintings”, Jens Buis works with analogue video footage from (family) archives. From these, he selects various abstract images in an attempt to capture and relive fragments of memories. Using a printing technique with a special lens structure, these carefully selected stills are reassembled into a whole. As viewers move through the space, the images appear to merge and shift, making the work look different depending on one's perspective. This dynamic interaction is enhanced by an interplay of mystical shapes, alluring colours and organic movements.
His work explores the relationship between digital and physical domains, aiming to create experiences that emphasize the importance of the present moment. By deviating from figurative representation, he seeks to restore the connection between people and the physical world, and encourages viewers to engage with his art in a personal and contemplative way. Buis is not afraid of aesthetics; on the contrary, he poetically seeks the sublime.
In addition to his artistic practice, Buis founded the art platform 2ndFloor in 2021 (an initiative aimed at making art more accessible and fostering connections between art and people), co-founded the artist collective De Tegel in 2023 and started the open studio / creative hub collective "METRO C" in 2025.
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Born in 1998, Groningen, NL
Education
2019 - 2024 Bachelor, Fine Art, Academie Minerva
Groningen, The Netherlands
2022 - 2023 Exchange semester, Fine Arts, Sint-Lucas
Antwerp, Belgium
2016 - 2019 Noorderpoort, Art & Multimedia - Media Design
Groningen, The Netherlands
Nominations and Awards
2024 Nomination - Lakeside collection Award, 2024
2024 Nomination - RM Young Blood Award, 2024
2024 Nomination - Noorderlicht Award, 2024
2024 Nomination - Minerva Award for Fine Art, 2024
Fairs
Upcoming:
2026 27/03 - 29/03 ART Rotterdam, Rademakers Gallery Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2025 02/11 - 9/11 PAN Amsterdam, Rademakers Gallery,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2025 28/08 - 31/08 Enter Art Fair, Rademakers Gallery,
Copenhagen, Denmark
2025 17/06 - 22/06 Photo Basel, Rademakers Gallery, `
Basel, Switzerland
Exhibitions
Upcoming:
2026 10/01 - 22/03 Rademakers Gallery - “Move It Up: Kinetic art” (group exhibition)
Weesp, The Netherlands
2026 (Date TBA) Trypan Blue - “Deja Vú - between memory and present” (group exhibition)
Groningen, The Netherlands
2025 02/03 - 18/05 Museum Belvédère, Afslag BLV, Collectief de Tegel
Heerenveen, The Netherlands
2025 24/01 - 09/02 Media art friesland, LUNA Young Masters 2025 (group show) Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
2024/25 01/11 - 11/01 Gelijk is Ongelijk, ‘Oceanic Reflections’ (solo)
Marken, The Netherlands
2024 26/07 - 15/09 Gallery Ron Mandos, 'Best of Graduates',
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2024 15/06 - 20/06 Academy Minerva, 'Graduation Show 2024',
Groningen, The Netherlands
2024 10/02 - 14/02 O.S.D. (FKA 'Green lights')
Groningen, The Netherlands
2024 26/01 - 26/01 Stichting WEP - *SEEN*, Collectief De Tegel
Groningen, The Netherlands
2023 22/05 - 28/05 De Bijenkast, "MIRAGE", Collectief De Tegel
Groningen, The Netherlands
2023 09/03 - 16/03 Academy Minerva, '3rd Year Expo'
Groningen, The Netherlands
2022 21/12 - 22/12 Sint Lucas (KDG) EXPO 'Het Gat'
Antwerp, Belgium
Press and publications
Oceanic Reflections - A personal exploration on time, art, unity and the sublime in the digital age, 2024 (Self published)
Lovre Mrduljaš (text me 2025) - “Sync I and II (Jens Buis)”, in online resource (2025) at: https://mediaartfriesland.nl/archief-en/luna-2025-en/text-me-2025/lovre-mrduljas-sync-i-ii-jens-buis-2/
Residence Magazine - “PAN Amsterdam - Kunst die je raakt” (editie #7 2025)
Collections
The Lakeside Collection, (Depot Boijmans van Beuningen), Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Other
2025 - present Co-Founder and member - Open Studio/Creative hub METRO C
2023 - present Co-Founder and member - Kunstenaarscollectief De Tegel
2021 - 2024 Co-Founder and chairman - Art foundation 2ndFloor
Born in 1998, Groningen, NL
Education
2019 - 2024 Bachelor, Fine Art, Academie Minerva
Groningen, The Netherlands
2022 - 2023 Exchange semester, Fine Arts, Sint-Lucas
Antwerp, Belgium
2016 - 2019 Noorderpoort, Art & Multimedia - Media Design
Groningen, The Netherlands
Nominations and Awards
2024 Nomination - Lakeside collection Award, 2024
2024 Nomination - RM Young Blood Award, 2024
2024 Nomination - Noorderlicht Award, 2024
2024 Nomination - Minerva Award for Fine Art, 2024
Fairs
Upcoming:
2026 27/03 - 29/03 ART Rotterdam, Rademakers Gallery Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2025 02/11 - 9/11 PAN Amsterdam, Rademakers Gallery,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2025 28/08 - 31/08 Enter Art Fair, Rademakers Gallery,
Copenhagen, Denmark
2025 17/06 - 22/06 Photo Basel, Rademakers Gallery, `
Basel, Switzerland
Exhibitions
Upcoming:
2026 10/01 - 22/03 Rademakers Gallery - “Move It Up: Kinetic art” (group exhibition)
Weesp, The Netherlands
2026 (Date TBA) Trypan Blue - “Deja Vú - between memory and present” (group exhibition)
Groningen, The Netherlands
2025 02/03 - 18/05 Museum Belvédère, Afslag BLV, Collectief de Tegel
Heerenveen, The Netherlands
2025 24/01 - 09/02 Media art friesland, LUNA Young Masters 2025 (group show) Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
2024/25 01/11 - 11/01 Gelijk is Ongelijk, ‘Oceanic Reflections’ (solo)
Marken, The Netherlands
2024 26/07 - 15/09 Gallery Ron Mandos, 'Best of Graduates',
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2024 15/06 - 20/06 Academy Minerva, 'Graduation Show 2024',
Groningen, The Netherlands
2024 10/02 - 14/02 O.S.D. (FKA 'Green lights')
Groningen, The Netherlands
2024 26/01 - 26/01 Stichting WEP - *SEEN*, Collectief De Tegel
Groningen, The Netherlands
2023 22/05 - 28/05 De Bijenkast, "MIRAGE", Collectief De Tegel
Groningen, The Netherlands
2023 09/03 - 16/03 Academy Minerva, '3rd Year Expo'
Groningen, The Netherlands
2022 21/12 - 22/12 Sint Lucas (KDG) EXPO 'Het Gat'
Antwerp, Belgium
Press and publications
Oceanic Reflections - A personal exploration on time, art, unity and the sublime in the digital age, 2024 (Self published)
Lovre Mrduljaš (text me 2025) - “Sync I and II (Jens Buis)”, in online resource (2025) at: https://mediaartfriesland.nl/archief-en/luna-2025-en/text-me-2025/lovre-mrduljas-sync-i-ii-jens-buis-2/
Residence Magazine - “PAN Amsterdam - Kunst die je raakt” (editie #7 2025)
Collections
The Lakeside Collection, (Depot Boijmans van Beuningen), Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Other
2025 - present Co-Founder and member - Open Studio/Creative hub METRO C
2023 - present Co-Founder and member - Kunstenaarscollectief De Tegel
2021 - 2024 Co-Founder and chairman - Art foundation 2ndFloor