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Sculptor Julian Voss-Andreae<\/a> hasn\u2019t always been a practicing artist. Before moving to the United States in 2001, to pursue a BFA in sculpture, he was a quantum physicist\u2014first at the Freie University Berlin and the University of Edinburgh, and later at the University of Vienna. While there, he and his team conducted a seminal experiment now commonly featured in many physics textbooks, demonstrating the quantum behavior for \u201cbuckyball\u201d particles. It should come as no surprise, then, that once Voss-Andreae fully transitioned into art, physics would figure heavily into his practice.<\/p>\n

Remnants of that previous profession are most clearly seen in Voss-Andreae\u2019s \u201cdisappearing\u201d sculptures. Built in slices of marine grade stainless steel, these sculptures often depict people suspended in poetic movement, whether it be locked in an intimate dance or perched in a meditative pose. Depending on the angle at which they\u2019re viewed, the sculptures either possess an industrial, almost cold solidity or they vanish entirely, leaving behind metallic slivers that only hint at a specific shape.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a visual effect directly inspired by the buckyballs Voss-Andreae once studied. First described by Max Planck and Albert Einstein, the internal oscillatory energy of this particular particle gives rise to the wave function of quantum physics, which Voss-Andreae has reimagined as evenly spaced, parallel slabs of steel. As his sculptures traverse time and space, their bodies are mapped upon these functions, which suddenly transform from mere mathematical realities into rhythmic, expressive gestures.<\/p>\n

A selection of these quantum sculptures is currently on view at HOHMANN Fine Art<\/a>\u2019s Palm Desert gallery in California. Spanning over 15 works, the exhibition, titled Ontological Relief and the Illusion of Matter<\/a>, serves as the artist\u2019s first at HOHMANN, despite having been represented by the gallerist for more than 10 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was never enough work available to put together an exhibition,\u201d Christian Hohmann, the gallery\u2019s founder, explains. \u201cMany times, sculptures would sell before they even arrived at the gallery. It took a concerted effort\u2014and the generosity of several collectors who agreed to let us display their pieces before delivery\u2014to make this exhibition possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ontological Relief and the Illusion of Matter is now open until May 16, 2025. To learn more about the artist, visit Julian Voss-Andreae\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Before transitioning to a career in art, Julian Voss-Andreae was a quantum physicist studying the behavior of \u201cbuckyball\u201d particles.<\/p>\n

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His previous research has directly influenced his creative practice, which revolves around \u201cdisappearing\u201d sculptures that reimagine mathematical wave functions.<\/p>\n

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Built in slices of marine grade stainless steel, these sculptures either possess an industrial solidity or disappear entirely depending on the angle at which they\u2019re viewed.<\/p>\n

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Exhibition Information
Julian Voss-Andreae
Ontological Relief and the Illusion of Matter
April 7\u2013May 16, 2025
HOHMANN Fine Art
44651 Village Court #142, Palm Desert, CA
\nJulian Voss-Andreae: <\/b>Website<\/b><\/a> | <\/b>Instagram<\/b><\/a>
\nHOHMANN Fine Art: <\/b>Website<\/b><\/a> | <\/b>Instagram<\/b><\/a>
\nMy Modern Met granted permission to feature photos by HOHMANN Fine Art.<\/b>
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