Kees de Groot is a Dutch artist renowned for his innovative contributions to media art and his role as a cultural organizer. After studying at AKI ArtEZ and the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam, he founded PLANETART in 1995, serving as its creative director. De Groot initiated and produced the GOGBOT festival in 2004 and TEC ART Rotterdam in 2014, platforms that showcase cutting-edge art and technology. His work, characterized by experimental expressionist video art conveying political messages, has been exhibited internationally, including in New York, Berlin, Kyoto, and Busan. ([planetart.nl](https://www.planetart.nl/kees-de-groot/?utm_source=openai))