dennis de groot is a dutch artist and illustrator known for reducing subjects to their fundamental forms and colors. influenced by contemporary pop culture, his work explores the balance between simplicity and detail.
after studying graphic design at the utrecht school of the arts, he published his first book, "
bare essentials"
, in 2011 with lebowski publishers.
dennis has collaborated with brands such as lacoste, sonos, bacardi, and wetransfer and was featured in converse's global "
made by you"
campaign in 2015.
his work has appeared in numerous publications, including co.design, fubiz, esquire, volkskrant, cool hunting, parool, de morgen, design envy, and code magazine.
in 2016, dennis took a hiatus from his career but remains open to returning to art one day.
2012
school of visual arts, new york
essentials, battalion, amsterdam
one sugar to go, the claremont hotel, perth
oskar fischinger exhibition opening, eye film institute, amsterdam
allusion, 16cc, amsterdam
djb10, westerliefde, amsterdam
klerkx x-mas show, gallery metis, amsterdam
2011
bare essentials, de chiellerie, amsterdam
bacardi housewarming, 60/62, amsterdam
amsterdam film week, de balie, amsterdam
one sugar to go, the bakery, perth
amsterdam 2.0, the hub, amsterdam
art & design book fair, pakhuis de zwijger, amsterdam
what's up #41, pakhuis de zwijger, amsterdam
2010
edits, central station, amsterdam
urban arts festival, american book center, amsterdam
vice & nalden's "one night stand", duintjer cs, amsterdam
