Jan Berger (1993) is a visual artist and platform designer based in Berlin. His practice is primarily occupied with ludic simulation, subject formation and the emergence of cultural mythologies in online spaces. He is the founder and attending curator of the Mythical Institution, a digital project space and art school. As StJennifer, he streams on twitch.tv and produces music.

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Education
MFA Goldsmiths, University of London
2021
BA Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
2018

Residencies
BPA// Berlin Program for Artists
2023-2024
Urbane Künste Ruhr
2022

Shows
“The Mythical Anthology”, solo show, distant.gallery, online
2023
“Release: Mythical Anthology”, book launch, BPA// Raum, Berlin
2023
“1000 Jahre sind ein Tag”, group show, BPA// Raum, Berlin
2023
“Expelled from Earth”, duo show, Punt WG, Amsterdam
2023
“A Bell is Tolling”, lecture performance, Trust, online
2022
“Voodoo for Fun & Profit”, duo show, fffriedrich, Frankfurt
2022
“bauen wohnen denken”, digital release, Do Not Research, online
2022
“Flexploitation: the Emancipatory Potential of Technology”, lecture performance, Literaturhaus, Berlin
2022
“With Whom We Mutually Communicate”, group show, Copeland Gallery, London
2022
“London Grads Now”, group show, Saatchi Gallery, London
2021
“Die Unbekannte Stadt”, group show, rk - Galerie für zeitgenössische Kunst, Berlin
2021
“kawaii.agency”, group show, the wrong biennale nº5, online
2021
“The Digitally Mediated Body”, panel discussion, Melkweg, Amsterdam
2021
“Goldsmiths MFA Degree Show”, Goldsmiths UoL, London
2021
“Is Marie Therese Good or Bad?”, curatorial, Mythical Institution
2021
“Simon Denny. Mine”, curatorial, K21, Düsseldorf / online
2020
“Art... is my Burning Passion”, curatorial, The Mythical Institution
2020
“Mortal Tears and Falling Stars”, group show, Brockley Cemetery, London
2020
“Landesgartenschau 2020”, curatorial, The Mythical Institution
2020
“Ein Abend im opencreek hotel”, performance, Museum Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt
2020
“Showcase: Le Grand Trampolage”, lecture performance, Goldsmiths UoL Library, London
2019
“Le Grand Trampolage”, curatorial, Mythical Institution
2019
“The Hmmm”, lecture performance, NDSM Fuse, Amsterdam
2019
“35th Chaos Communication Congress”, lecture performance, Exhibition Grounds, Leipzig
2018
“Free Drinks”, solo show, Rietveld Pavillion, Amsterdam
2018
“Above and against: random”, group show, basis project space, Frankfurt
2018
“MMK Sunset x Opencreek Hotel”, performance, MMK Tower, Frankfurt
2018

Press
Rhizome - The Rules of the Game, Curating Online Exhibitions (article)
2021
Gallerytalk - Mehr wirklich gute Online-Ausstellungen (article)
2020
Gallerytalk - Production Chain Ecstasy (interview)
2020
House 2 Question - A Solemn Warning (press release)
2020
Whitehot Magazine - The First Art Exhibition that Killed Me (review)
2020
Minecraft.net Official - A Grand Gallery (highlight)
2020
Passe-Avant - The Enigma of Contemporary Art (press release)
2020