Jens Kunik

Jens Kunik – Painting Between Abstraction and Organic Dynamics

Jens Kunik (*1963 in Bad Säckingen) is a contemporary painter based in Berlin. He studied fine arts at the Düsseldorf Academy of Arts and became a master student under Prof. Michael Buthe. The works from the 1990s presented on this page are characterized by an expressive visual language that combines organic forms with a vibrant color palette.

His compositions are defined by a playful dynamism, where amorphous structures interact with monochrome surfaces. The paintings appear to be in a state of metamorphosis, as if the colors themselves are breathing. Kunik creates a tension between controlled form and free painterly expression.

His works have been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions and are part of both public and private collections, including the Museum für Neue Kunst in Freiburg im Breisgau and the Museum im Ritterhaus in Offenburg. Residencies in Sicily, Greece, and India have influenced his artistic approach, leading to an intensive exploration of light, space, and color effects.

With his paintings, Kunik invites the viewer to immerse themselves in a world where abstract structures and emotional depth converge.

born 1963 in Bad Säckingen
lives and works in Berlin
1986 - 93 Art Academy Düsseldorf, free painting
from 91 Master student with Prof. Michael Buthe
1993 Scholarship from the Offenburg Cultural Foundation
1994 Winner of the “Contemporary Art in the Ortenau” award
2008 Working stay in Sicily
2009 Working stay in Greece
2010 Working stay in India
2012 Working stay in India

Solo exhibitions (selection)

2008 “repeat after me”, Studio W12, Berlin
2009 “ Abstraction or happy moments of an archivist”, Studio W12, Berlin
2010 “until the last shirt”, Studio W12, Berlin
2012 Exhibition of works, Alte Brennerei Schloss Genshagen, Genshagen

Group exhibitions (selection)

2000 “The century in the view of the collection, TOTALE 03”
Museum for New Art, Freiburg i. Br.
2001 “Belle de Jour”, Aachen
2007 “Sept” Espace Surplus, Berlin