Jaco Putker

Jaco Putker is a contemporary artist and printmaker from The Hague, The Netherlands. He combines traditional techniques with modern technology to produce images which are both playful and sinister, nostalgic and magical.

His preferred medium is photopolymer, or solar plate, etching. This technique is a non-toxic way of etching which allow for photorealistic depictions.

Jaco draws inspiration from everyday life and the workings of the subconscious mind to create intricate monochromatic prints that blur the lines between reality and imagination. They are whimsical snapshots of existence that encapsulate the profound, the humorous, and the enigmatic.

Through his work Jaco invites viewers to embark on a journey of introspection, exploring themes of identity, memory, and the subconscious. He aims to provoke thought and spark curiosity about the hidden corners of the mind.

Putker's art has gained international recognition and has been exhibited worldwide in galleries and art fairs.

1995 - 2000 Royal Academy of Fine Arts, The Hague, The Netherlands
1997 - 1998 Escuela Superior de Belles Artes Ernesto de la Carcova, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Palace of Arts, Cairo, Egypt, ‘6th Egypt International Print Triennial 2025’

Ottawa School of Art Gallery, Canada, ‘10th International Miniature Print Biennale’

University Gallery, Cieszyn, Poland, ‘3rd International Print Triennial 2025’

The Fireworks Factory, London, UK, ‘Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair 2024’

National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan, ‘2024 Taiwan International Print Biennial’

Gallery Behind the Glass, Wroclaw, Poland, ‘Presence and Absence’ 2024

Bibliotheca Wittockiana, Brussels, Belgium, ’René Carcan International Prize for Printmaking 2024'

China Printmaking Museum, Guanlan, China, ’8th Guanlan International Print Biennial’

Typa Art Centre, Tartu, Estonia, ‘IMPRINT’

The Fireworks Factory, London, UK, ‘Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair 2023’

Shanghai Exhibition Centre, Shanghai, China, ‘Affordable Art Fair Shanghai 2023’

MAD Murate Art District, Florence, Italy, ‘International Contemporary Printmaking Prize - MLGPRIZE 2023’

Abigail Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, ‘Innovation In Drawing and Printmaking Art’

Sala Franklin Arregui Cano, Rio Cuarto, Argentina, ‘Miniprint Internacional Rio Cuarto 2022/23’

The KIC-Cultural and Informational Center, Bitola, Macedonia, ‘International Biennial of Miniature A...