Julian Ess

Julian Ess is a contemporary multimedia artist whose work traverses the boundaries of painting, digital media, and installation art. Born in 1987 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Ess has cultivated a practice rooted in exploring the relationships between memory, perception, and urban life. After studying Fine Art at the Willem de Kooning Academy, Ess began exhibiting regionally, gaining acclaim for his innovative use of texture and color to reconstruct fragmented cityscapes and personal narratives.

His signature style merges abstract forms with traces of street art and photographic overlays, reflecting both the dynamism and dissonance of modern existence. Ess’s work has been featured in group and solo exhibitions across Europe and North America, including shows in Berlin, London, and New York. Beyond the gallery space, Ess frequently collaborates with musicians, dancers, and technologists to create immersive environments that expand the boundaries of traditional visual art.

Through his evolving oeuvre, Julian Ess continues to question how digital culture and urbanization shape our collective and individual experiences, earning him recognition as a leading voice among his generation of European artists.