Julian Tauland
The shape of depth
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 2, 2026
6:00–8:00 PM
Rämistrasse 5, 8001 Zurich
Exhibition Dates: April 3 – 25, 2026
Julian Tauland (*1972) is a French-Albanian painter, whose artistic journey is deeply rooted in both cultural heritage and a synthesis of abstract and figurative traditions. Based in Auvers-sur-Oise, the historic village intertwined with Vincent van Gogh’s legacy, Tauland's oeuvre navigates a dynamic interplay between chaos and order, figuration and abstraction. His work centers on the concept of interlacing, creating multidimensional pictorial spaces where memory, energy, and movement coalesce into a vibrant visual narrative. Introduced to art at an early age by his painter uncle, Tauland’s foundational years were marked by intensive study at the Tirana School of Fine Arts in Albania. His journey was profoundly shaped by the political upheavals surrounding the fall of the Berlin Wall, leading him into exile. In Paris, he became immersed in Albanian and international artistic circles, notably engaging with Valdet Hamidi, Vladimir Veličković, and Dado, among others. These encounters, alongside his studies at the University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, where he earned a Master’s in Image and Living Arts, enriched his practice with elements of expressionism, abstract expressionism, and innovative digital techniques.