Jens Tiemann

Artist · Designer · Filmmaker

Portrait of Jens Tiemann
Jens Tiemann / 2026 Photo: Ken Polster

My artistic practice explores the notion of Ecologies of Animation: the relationships between technological processes of movement, nonhuman agents, and the perception of animacy.

Drawing on cinematic principles, natural phenomena, and the social meanings of everyday objects, I investigate the conditions under which we attribute agency to things. I am particularly interested in how automated movements transform familiar relationships between objects, humans, and their surroundings.

These investigations take shape through kinetic sculptures, autonomous objects, experimental installations and films.

Practice

My work develops through observation, artistic research, material experimentation, and technical prototyping. Ultimately, the act of DOING is one of the most important components of my practice. I combine mechanical and electronic systems with cinematic methods, often collaborating with people from the fields of art, science, design, and engineering.

Contact

Weserstraße 92
12059 Berlin

mail@jenstiemann.de

Education

  • 2020–2024 Berlin University of the Arts, M.A. New Media Class / Visual Communication
  • 2014–2019 Münster School of Design, B.A. Media Design
  • 2011–2013 Design Technical Assistant (vocational training)

Group Exhibitions

  • 2024 street view — Kiezkapelle Neukölln, Berlin
  • 2023 Groundless: Interplay — 48 Stunden Neukölln, Berlin
  • 2023 When If Not Now? — CTM Prelude, Mahalla Berlin
  • 2022 Groundless: an Endless Pursuit — Sub Tei, Berlin
  • 2022 Campus Exhibition — Ars Electronica, Linz

Teaching

  • Summer 2024 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Winter 2023/24 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Summer 2023 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Winter 2022/23 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Summer 2022 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Winter 2021/22 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Summer 2021 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Winter 2020/21 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Summer 2020 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D

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Artist · Designer · Filmmaker

Portrait of Jens Tiemann
Jens Tiemann / 2026 Photo: Ken Polster

My artistic practice explores the notion of Ecologies of Animation: the relationships between technological processes of movement, nonhuman agents, and the perception of animacy.

Drawing on cinematic principles, natural phenomena, and the social meanings of everyday objects, I investigate the conditions under which we attribute agency to things. I am particularly interested in how automated movements transform familiar relationships between objects, humans, and their surroundings.

These investigations take shape through kinetic sculptures, autonomous objects, experimental installations and films.

Practice

My work develops through observation, artistic research, material experimentation, and technical prototyping. Ultimately, the act of DOING is one of the most important components of my practice. I combine mechanical and electronic systems with cinematic methods, often collaborating with people from the fields of art, science, design, and engineering.

Contact

Weserstraße 92
12059 Berlin

mail@jenstiemann.de

Education

  • 2020–2024 Berlin University of the Arts, M.A. New Media Class / Visual Communication
  • 2014–2019 Münster School of Design, B.A. Media Design
  • 2011–2013 Design Technical Assistant (vocational training)

Group Exhibitions

  • 2024 street view — Kiezkapelle Neukölln, Berlin
  • 2023 Groundless: Interplay — 48 Stunden Neukölln, Berlin
  • 2023 When If Not Now? — CTM Prelude, Mahalla Berlin
  • 2022 Groundless: an Endless Pursuit — Sub Tei, Berlin
  • 2022 Campus Exhibition — Ars Electronica, Linz

Teaching

  • Summer 2024 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Winter 2023/24 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Summer 2023 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Winter 2022/23 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Summer 2022 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Winter 2021/22 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Summer 2021 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Winter 2020/21 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Summer 2020 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D

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Portrait of Jens Tiemann
Jens Tiemann / 2026 Photo: Ken Polster

Artist · Designer · Filmmaker

My artistic practice explores the notion of Ecologies of Animation: the relationships between technological processes of movement, nonhuman agents, and the perception of animacy.

Drawing on cinematic principles, natural phenomena, and the social meanings of everyday objects, I investigate the conditions under which we attribute agency to things. I am particularly interested in how automated movements transform familiar relationships between objects, humans, and their surroundings.

These investigations take shape through kinetic sculptures, autonomous objects, experimental installations and films.

Practice

My work develops through observation, artistic research, material experimentation, and technical prototyping. Ultimately, the act of DOING is one of the most important components of my practice. I combine mechanical and electronic systems with cinematic methods, often collaborating with people from the fields of art, science, design, and engineering.

Contact

Weserstraße 92
12059 Berlin

mail@jenstiemann.de

Education

  • 2020–2024 Berlin University of the Arts, M.A. New Media Class / Visual Communication
  • 2014–2019 Münster School of Design, B.A. Media Design
  • 2011–2013 Design Technical Assistant (vocational training)

Group Exhibitions

  • 2024 street view — Kiezkapelle Neukölln, Berlin
  • 2023 Groundless: Interplay — 48 Stunden Neukölln, Berlin
  • 2023 When If Not Now? — CTM Prelude, Mahalla Berlin
  • 2022 Groundless: an Endless Pursuit — Sub Tei, Berlin
  • 2022 Campus Exhibition — Ars Electronica, Linz

Teaching

  • Summer 2024 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Winter 2023/24 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Summer 2023 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Winter 2022/23 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Summer 2022 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Winter 2021/22 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Summer 2021 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Winter 2020/21 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Summer 2020 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D

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Portrait of Jens Tiemann
Jens Tiemann / 2026 Photo: Ken Polster

Artist · Designer · Filmmaker

My artistic practice explores the notion of Ecologies of Animation: the relationships between technological processes of movement, nonhuman agents, and the perception of animacy.

Drawing on cinematic principles, natural phenomena, and the social meanings of everyday objects, I investigate the conditions under which we attribute agency to things. I am particularly interested in how automated movements transform familiar relationships between objects, humans, and their surroundings.

These investigations take shape through kinetic sculptures, autonomous objects, experimental installations and films.

Practice

My work develops through observation, artistic research, material experimentation, and technical prototyping. Ultimately, the act of DOING is one of the most important components of my practice. I combine mechanical and electronic systems with cinematic methods, often collaborating with people from the fields of art, science, design, and engineering.

Contact

Weserstraße 92
12059 Berlin

mail@jenstiemann.de

Education

  • 2020–2024 Berlin University of the Arts, M.A. New Media Class / Visual Communication
  • 2014–2019 Münster School of Design, B.A. Media Design
  • 2011–2013 Design Technical Assistant (vocational training)

Group Exhibitions

  • 2024 street view — Kiezkapelle Neukölln, Berlin
  • 2023 Groundless: Interplay — 48 Stunden Neukölln, Berlin
  • 2023 When If Not Now? — CTM Prelude, Mahalla Berlin
  • 2022 Groundless: an Endless Pursuit — Sub Tei, Berlin
  • 2022 Campus Exhibition — Ars Electronica, Linz

Teaching

  • Summer 2024 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Winter 2023/24 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Summer 2023 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Winter 2022/23 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Summer 2022 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Winter 2021/22 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Summer 2021 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Winter 2020/21 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D
  • Summer 2020 Münster School of Design — Design Foundations / 3D

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