Jan Kuck, born 1978 in Hannover, lives and works in Berlin and Munich and is represented by the artist agency Bernheimer Contemporary, headquartered in Berlin. He first studied law for several semesters and then completed a master‘s degree in philosophy and history in order to develop a theoretically profound foundation as a conceptual artist.
In his conceptual art he pointedly works out both the wit and the tragedy of our society.
An important theme running through all his works is the complex interaction between light and words. In this way, his installations function as a kind of public philosophy.
In 2012, under director Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, Jan Kuck had his first major gallery exhibition (PACKET-SOUP) at the non-commercial gallery SAVVY Contemporary Berlin, which was held under great media attention.
Since then, he has participated in over 80 exhibitions in Germany and also worldwide.
Among others: Benefit Auctions for the Pinakothek der Moderne Munich, Arsenale Docks during the 15th Venice Architecture Biennale, Highlights Art Fair Munich, Art Fair Budapest, Ansbach Biennale, Genoa Biennale, SOFA CHICAGO Art fair, Anna Laudel Contemporary Istanbul, State
Textile- and Industrymuseum Augsburg, Deutsches Museum Munich, Palazzo Ducale Genoa.
Especially his last exhibitions received great attention in the press and art scene.
After his solo presentation at Kunsthalle München Time to talk now! (April 2019), Jan Kuck spoke at TEDx Munich and was the first light artist to get the chance to play the Munich Siegestor during MCBW 2020 with his light installation DESIGN! or NO SIGN?
His largest art installation in public space to date is THE BURNING RIVER, for which he sets about 200 meters of Munich‘s Isar River at the height of the Deutsches Museum seemingly ablaze with industrial lasers in March 2020, asking people from all over the world to answer the question „What are you burning for?“
From summer to fall 2021, numerous of his neon signs were exhibited in Munich, Augsburg and Passau as part of the Designwalk.Art exhibition, including in front of the synagogue in Munich.
In August 2022, he exhibited in the park of Schloss Bellevue at the Federal President‘s Citizens‘ Festival in Berlin.
He is currently preparing several exhibitions, including his solo exhibition "Va bene senza ridere" from March to May 2026 at MAIIIM Genoa.
