Jesper Just

Jesper Just is an internationally renowned artist whose work spans film, photography, and installation. 

Biography of Jesper Just

Jesper Just was born in 1974 in Copenhagen, Denmark. From 1997 to 2003, he attended The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen.

He has exhibited extensively across the globe, including notable solo exhibitions at prominent institutions such as Palais de Tokyo in Paris, Den Haag in The Hague, Des Moines Art Center in Des Moines, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, ARoS in Aarhus, and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in South Korea. Recent solo shows include "Interferes" at Gallerie Perrotin in New York (2024) and "Interfears" at Galleri Nicolai Wallner in Copenhagen (2023).

Jesper Just represented Denmark at the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013, further establishing his prominence in the contemporary art scene.

In 2017, Just collaborated with the Royal Danish Ballet to create an original composition, and in 2018, he opened another ballet with the American Ballet Theatre at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York.

His works are part of numerous prestigious public collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Tate Modern in London, the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma in Helsinki, and many others.

Currently. the artist lives and works in New York.

Jesper Just's Art Style

Jesper Just’s artistic practice centers on exploring the creation and impact of imagery and representation. His work delves into how imagery shapes our understanding of bodies, expectations, identities, social conventions, and self-perception. Primarily working in film, photography, and installation, Just incorporates elements of movement, performance, sound, and visual symbolism to create deeply immersive environments.

Just's narratives are known for their conceptual and visual diversity, often leaving certain contextual elements deliberately vague and ambiguous. This approach invites viewers to explore the spaces he creates, which feel both foreign and familiar, thus shifting their focus and encouraging deeper engagement.