Julie Opperman Palinopsia
Palinopsia presents a series of large-scale paintings and works on paper by Berlin-based artist Julie Oppermann, exploring perception as both subject and medium. Drawing on neuroscience, color theory, and optical phenomena such as moiré effects and afterimages, Oppermann creates immersive compositions that challenge visual stability and encourage viewers to become conscious of their own act of seeing. The works are intentionally disorienting, producing a visceral, physical response as viewers move through the space.
Julie Oppermann (b. 1982, San Francisco, CA) is a Berlin-based artist whose practice investigates visual perception through painting. She holds a BFA from Cooper Union and an MFA from Hunter College, as well as advanced degrees in biology and neuroscience. Oppermann’s work merges scientific inquiry with painterly process, using layered line systems to explore optical interference and perceptual instability. Selected solo exhibitions include Interface (2013) at Galeria Arnes y Röpke, Madrid, and exhibitions at Mark Moore Gallery, Culver City, CA, and Galerie Stefan Röpke, Cologne, Germany. Selected group exhibitions have been held in Berlin, New York, Paris, and Athens.
1311, 2013 Acrylic on canvas 67 x 55 in (170.2 x 139.7 cm)
1312, 2013 Acrylic on canvas 67 x 55 in (170.2 x 139.7 cm)
dmk1403, 2014 Acrylic on panel 23.5 x 19.75 in (59.7 x 50.2 cm)
dmk1404, 2014 Acrylic on panel 23.5 x 19.75 in (59.7 x 50.2 cm)
dmk1405, 2014 Acrylic on panel 23.5 x 19.75 in (59.7 x 50.2 cm)
Th1223, 2012 Acrylic on canvas 72 x 60 in (182.9 x 152.4 cm)