Jan van der Ploeg is well-known for his distinctive brand of lively pop-abstraction. He predominantly works between large-scale wall paintings, smaller paintings on canvas and board, and print editions. Geometric patterns that often bring optical illusion into play have become increasingly synonymous with his practice.

His work continues to be exhibited extensively across Europe, North America and Oceania. Institutional highlights include: Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, MoMA PS1, New York, Ludwig Forum for International Art, Aachen, Kunsthaus Baselland, Basel, Museum for Concrete Art, Ingolstadt, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam.