Jakob Steen (b. 1986) is a multi-disciplinary visual artist often working on site. Born in Cambridge, U.K. - relocated to Bayamón, Puerto Rico - now based at Oremandsgaard in rural Denmark — His practice spans painting, large-scale textile monotypes, sculpture, and installation — often manifesting surreal, ambiguous forms within vivid spatial contexts. His nomadic life informs a dynamic engagement with memory and identity.
Since his solo debut, Tiger Wonder: Om Mani Padme (Collaborations, Copenhagen, 2018), Steen has exhibited widely, including:
Steen is a point of reference for the artist’s life today:
Intentionally self-managed, built directly with collectors, on his own terms. Focused on liberating the work, and how it is made and shared.