jan tromp
°The Netherlands, painter
biography
Jan Tromp (b. 1995, NL) is a Dutch artist who earned his fine arts degree at HKU in Utrecht and completed his master's in painting at the Royal Academy in Antwerp in 2023. Inspired by unintentional traces in daily life, Jan's work spans photography, collages, cut-out paintings, and music. His art reflects a keen observation of the ordinary, distilling it into evocative visual narratives. The artist applies a dynamic approach and ability to capture the extraordinary in the mundane.
exhibitions
group exhibitions
2023
Opportunities for Lost Chances, Ballroom Gallery, Brussels
The Unchained Part I&II, Arttelex, Antwerp
You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar, Red Herring Salon, Antwerp
Nothing for Something, Gallery Ellipsis, Amsterdam
Kunst & Onderwijs, Fabriek Noord, Antwerp
Wassalon, Antwerp
Masters Expo, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp
2022 The Bachelors Party, Bachelor painting exhibition, Antwerp
Storm & Drang, Arttelex, Antwerp
2021 Kunst Kan-tine, Kunst Kan, Amsterdam
2020 A0 Expo, Poster-exhibition, Utrecht
Tentoonstelling DePlaatsmaker, Utrecht
2018 Achterlicht, part of ‘Parklicht’, Amsterdam
2016 Graduation show, HKU Tractieweg, Utrecht
2015 WALL WALL FLOOR WALL CEILING WALL DOOR, P/////AKT, Amsterdam
Vrijblijvend Sanitair, Tractieweg 41, Utrecht
Performance (in collaboration with Hilke Walraven)
2022 Finissage ‘van bezemsteel tot zuil gepromoveerd,’ 37PK, Haarlem
2020 Finissage ‘Dichtbij’ De Vishal, Haarlem
2017 Vernissage ‘Een omlijnde dansgeviering’ Zoete Broodjes, Amsterdam
2016 Destillaat #18, Extrapool, Nijmegen
other activities
2023 Winner Marianne van Vyve Prize
2021 Publication for ‘de Reeks’
Winner starters Priza, Royal Academy Antwerp
2017 - 2018 Co-founder of artist collective ‘Dappie’, curating and organizing
2016 Nominated for Jan Zumbrink award, HKU
2016 - Present Solo music-project ‘burger service’
