Jens HANKE
Jens Hanke was born in Eilenburg (Germany) in 1966. He studied at the Leipzig Academy of Fine Arts (HGB). In 1994, a DAAD scholarship allowed him to go to Chicago, USA, where he spent 6 years. He has been living and working in Berlin since 2000. Hanke’s work has many associative meanings. He is concerned with the phenomenon of perception as a psychological process. He uses elements of modernism and surrealism and weaves them into a visual network of different pictorial worlds. His multi-layered work includes drawings, books, collages, paintings and large wall installations. His works have been shown in many solo exhibitions in Germany, Switzerland and the USA, and are to be found in numerous private and public collections.
Exhibitions:
A Transfer Took Place (2015), oil on canvas, 75 x 110 cm
If You Wanna Reach the Sky, You'd Better Join Me (2025), oil on canvas, 90 x 130 cm
The Tone Went Missing (2015), oil on canvas, 90 x 130 cm
Prayers at the Gate (2025), oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm
I Wanted to Stay with You (2025), oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm
Don't Worry, Just Say Goodbye (2025), oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm
Keep in Touch, Don't Turn Away (2026), oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm
Together Forever (2026), oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm
We Will Better Stay Here (2026), oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm
The Days Are Gone (2026), oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm
It Never Falls Apart (2026), oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm
Restless Dreams (2026), oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm
I Forgot How Much I've Missed You (2026), oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm
Darkness for Company (2026), oil on canvas, 40 x 50 cm