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JULIAN VOSS-ANDREAE

Ontological Relief and the Illusion of Matter

The Four-Dimensional Quantum Sculptures by Julian Voss-Andreae

If you missed the exhibition, we invite you to explore impressions from the show and discover why Julian Voss-Andreae’s sculptures continue to captivate collectors, museums, and social media audiences around the world. HOHMANN has represented the artist for more than a decade, and this recent presentation marked his first major solo exhibition with the gallery, featuring more than 15 sculptures.

Best known for his “disappearing” sculptures — works that seem to dissolve into space from certain angles — Voss-Andreae continues to blur the boundaries between art, science, and perception with a level of elegance that makes most people stop mid-sentence. Fortunately, the exhibition may be over, but new works by the artist arrive regularly.

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Julian Voss-Andreae

Julian Voss-Andreae is the originator and pioneer of the sliced-sculpture technique in which human figures appear solid from one angle and nearly disappear from another in daylight. He first developed this approach in 2006, drawing directly from his background in quantum physics, and it has since become one of the most recognizable sculptural languages of the early 21st century—frequently echoed, but unmistakably rooted in his own scientific and artistic authorship.

Many artists have been inspired by quantum physics; very few can claim to be quantum physicists. Born in Hamburg in 1970, Voss-Andreae grew up in an artistic household with a deep appreciation for the arts—his mother a violinist, his father a filmmaker who wrote, produced, and directed a feature-length documentary about a renowned artist. Encouraged early in his talents for drawing and painting, Voss-Andreae nevertheless felt compelled to explore deeper questions about the nature of reality. This led him to study physics and philosophy at the Freie Universität Berlin and the University of Edinburgh, before completing his graduate work at the University of Vienna in the research group of Anton Zeilinger, recipient of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics.

The experiment Voss-Andreae participated in during this period is now widely featured in physics textbooks. His team demonstrated wave-like quantum behavior in what were then the largest particles ever observed to do so—soccer-ball-shaped molecules known as “buckyballs.” The experiment offered a vivid illustration of how the counterintuitive laws of quantum physics underlie the everyday world we perceive, and its conceptual implications would later permeate Voss-Andreae’s artistic thinking.

In 2006, working directly from these scientific insights, Voss-Andreae developed his now-signature sculptural technique. Using precisely spaced, parallel slices of stainless steel, he created figures that oscillate between physical presence and optical dissolution as the viewer moves through space. The method attracted international attention immediately, including a feature in Science magazine the same year. Though the visual language has since been widely adopted, its origins are specific and well documented, emerging not from sculptural tradition alone but from direct engagement with quantum mechanics.

Voss-Andreae moved to the United States in 2001 and earned a BFA in sculpture from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon, where his studio remains today. He received his first public commissions while still a student and was soon discovered by galleries. His sculptures are now held in hundreds of private and public collections across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, and private collectors are often placed on waitlists. His work has been published internationally, garnered high critical acclaim, gone viral online with tens of millions of views, and received numerous awards.

While Voss-Andreae’s work engages a wide range of scientific and philosophical ideas, his “disappearing” sculptures resonate most strongly. Conceived through his identification with the buckyball particle of his research, the works visualize motion and perception as fundamental generators of form. Fabricated from marine-grade stainless steel—among the most industrial of materials—his sculptures render the human body as something simultaneously physical and ephemeral. In doing so, Voss-Andreae moves beyond reductionist materialism, offering a vision of reality that is dynamic, relational, and quietly transcendent.

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This is the (almost complete) index of Julian Voss-Andreae's works.

If you're considering one of his works for your collection or have questions about site-specific works, please get in touch with the gallery. If you own a Voss-Andreae sculpture and have concerns about authenticity, please get in touch. We can help authenticate your work of art, even if you didn't acquire it from us.

"Available" means that there is still one or more exemplars left in the limited edition, but they may have to be produced. There are usually very few sculptures immediately available. Lead times vary from sculpture to sculpture and depend on the current capacity of the studio. The lead time is the combined waiting time until the studio can start working on your order and the production time. Currently the lead time is anywhere from 8 to 12 months depending on the work.  

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Biography

Julian Voss-Andreae is a German sculptor based in Portland, Oregon. Starting out as a painter he later changed course and studied physics, mathematics, and philosophy at the Universities of Berlin, Edinburgh and Vienna. Voss-Andreae pursued his graduate research in quantum physics, participating in an experiment considered one of the modern milestones of unifying our everyday intuition with the famously bizarre world of quantum physics. He moved to the United States to study Sculpture at the Pacific Northwest College of Art from where he graduated in 2004.

Voss-Andreae’s work has quickly gained critical attention. His sculpture, often inspired by his background in science, has captured the attention of multiple institutions and collectors in the United States and abroad. Recent institutional commissions include large-scale outdoor monuments for the University of Minnesota and Rutgers University (New Jersey). Voss-Andreae’s work has been featured in print and broadcast media worldwide. 

 

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Quantum Astronaut goes viral

Within weeks, the Instagram post about the "Quantum Astronaut" amassed millions of views, and to date, it has received more than 80 million views. View the phenomenon here.

 

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It was an instant love affair between "Isabelle" and the people of Palm Springs. 

 

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Video of "Quantum Meditation" at the Virgin Hotel, Dallas Texas

 

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Video of "Spannungsfeld", the sculpture installation that earned Julian Voss-Andreae the coveted CodaWorx Award.

 

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Watch the video about Julian Voss-Andreae that went viral and had more than 12 million views within a few months on facebook.

 

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Quantum Astronaut in Palm Springs

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New Voss-Andreae Sculptures

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Voss-Andreae's New Landmark in Columbus

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Julian Voss-Andreae - Quantum Meditation

Quantum Meditation - Public art commission in front of The Virgin Hotel, Dallas

10,000 hours of 3D printing

Julian Voss-Andreae landed yet another prestigious commission this time in Georgia. On August 1st he will install a 6'...

Voss-Andreae wins coveted prize

Julian Voss-Andreae wins CodaWorx Award Installation at University of Minneapolis fetches coveted prize Julian...

Public Art Installations

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Voss-Andreae at NordArt

When Stillness Becomes Monumental: Julian Voss-Andreae at NordArt This summer, Julian Voss-Andreae returns to NordArt...
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Julian Voss-Andreae - Ontological Relief and the Illusion of Matter

"Ontological Relief and the Illusion of Matter" The Four-dimensional Quantum Sculptures by Julian Voss-Andreae" Solo...
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Quantum Astronaut in Palm Springs

Palm Springs, CA — The Quantum Astronaut has touched down in the heart of downtown Palm Springs! In collaboration with...
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New Voss-Andreae Sculptures

Last summer, Julian posted a cellphone video of a newly completed sculpture on his Instagram account. The "Quantum...
1 min read

Voss-Andreae goes viral

We had heard about social media posts going viral, but this was different. A little while ago, Julian Voss-Andreae...

Julian Voss-Andreae

"Elective Affinities" Stainless Steel, Edition of 3 Learn more VIEW ALL SCULPTURES AVAILABLE INVENTORY

Voss-Andreae's Astronaut

Learn more VIEW ALL SCULPTURES AVAILABLE INVENTORY

Julian Voss-Andreae - Isabelle

"Isabelle" - A stunning public art installation located in front of The Kimpton Hotel, nestled in the heart of downtown...
1 min read

Explore Art in Downtown Palm Springs

Explore the newly revitalized area of downtown Palm Springs with an artwalk. Grit Development has transformed the heart...
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Voss-Andreae selling out

Of course, Julian Voss-Andreae is an artist with an artistic vision that is as uncompromised and pure as can be. It is...
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Once again, Julian Voss-Andreae has added to his impressive list of public sculptures. This time, he was commissioned...
1 min read

Voss-Andreae's Kneeling Woman

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1 min read

Julian Voss-Andreae - last exemplars

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2 min read

Voss-Andreae's New Landmark in Columbus

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