Powen Gallery is honored to host and exhibit Peter Opheim’s third solo exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan. Peter Opheim (b. 1961-), born in Germany, now is an artist based in New York. He has been painting abstract artworks for over twenty years. Later in his career, his style gradually morphed into what we see today. Through his eyes, each life has a “unique characteristic” gifted by God, and he portrays them through cluster of spherical objects. Those who had come across or ever talked to him, if they were unique enough to impress him, could become the characters in his paintings. However, only Opheim knows who these characters are in the paintings. Furthermore, he believes that each viewer is unique. Therefore, each painting could somehow associate with the viewer’s personal background. This association creates a deep bond and deserves to be respected. In recent years, Opheim has visited and exhibited twice in Taiwan. This is his third solo exhibition. When Peter was in his 20s, he joined an exchange program and was an exchange student at Soochow University in Taiwan. That is one of the reasons for his affection and willingness to exhibit in Taiwan. Even though his works are very [...]
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