Jen van Kaam is an artist, comedian, and photographer working in Minneapolis. Specializing in self portraits, she uses characters, makeup, and camera effects to distort our view of beauty and identity.
Jen also creates multi-media dioramas, still-life art, and collages. Her art has been featured on album covers for James Rone and Braver and promotional materials for various theater productions in the Twin Cities.
Jen excels as a product photographer and has shot professionally for Hard Rock, HelloFresh, Sigma Beauty, and hundreds of brands at soona studios. Her style can be described as colorful and maximalist, both in and out of the studio. View her product photography at jenvankaamphoto.com.
Most days, Jen can be found eating ice cream, petting a stranger’s dog, playing Animal Crossing, or writing about herself in the third person.