Jacob Berghoef

A Rebel With A Cause

- Rebellion is the true nature of individuality. By taking the path less travelled, it leads me to the treasure of exploring the real adventure of life. I rather follow and manifest my dreams than simply dreaming them and serving the machinery of society and its expectations. I am a free, ‘outside the box’ thinker.


What is a free thinker? ‘It is someone who can see beyond the current structures imposed by life. It is a person who lives for the spontaneity of his or her own creativity. Free thinkers also live freely. They follow no one, even though they may have been influenced and inspired by others’.

With my art I bring something fresh into the world. Through my art I express my individual uniqueness and my own true nature. Some people may consider me eccentric, quirky or an outsider - I on the contrary consider myself an insider to the secret processes of life. Through my art I invite you into my free world.

I am a self-taught fine art photographer, with extensive experience of 40+ years. After a long period working with analog photography and developing and printing in my own darkroom, the last 10 years I mostly work with digital cameras.

2022 (October) - Group exhibition Kulturekspressen, Denmark

2021 (October) - Group exhibition on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Kulturekspressen, Denmark

2021 (September) - Participation in art fair Art Laren, The Netherlands

2019 (October 6 - December 12) - Solo exhibition - The exhibition gives you an overview of my work; 5 years of abstract realistic photography - Thy Teater, Thisted, Denmark. 20 artworks.

2019 (October 4-6) - Fotofestival Danmark - group exhibition - Thisted, North Jutland, Denmark. I participate with 20 artworks

2019 (July-August) - Summer exhibition. Solo exhibition of 11 artworks - Hurup Thy, Denmark

2019 (April 14-22) Easter exhibition. Duo exhibition in Frøstrup, North Jutland, Denmark

2018 (March - December) - Online group exhibition “One with Nature”, curator of this exhibition is Cynthia DuVal.

2018 (March - June) - Solo exhibition Radboud UMC, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (university hospital). For a period of 3 months, three photos have been exhibited in a public space (Front Office desk) in one of the buildings of this hospital in the city of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

2017 (November 18th-December 2nd) - Group exhibition 'Entropie', Ottovolarte Art Lab - Florence, Italy. Curator of thi...