Exhibition in the museum café
Dr. Iris Ulbricht works in the fields of realistic and photorealistic painting. Her artistic practice centers on dystopia, emotion, illusion, and time, which she explores in large-scale oil paintings as well as in drawings using charcoal, graphite, and ink.
Image gallery
Iris Ulbricht im Atelier.
Her works engage with painting as a medium that not only depicts perception but also actively shapes and directs it, and can make psychological processes visible. She is particularly interested in the tension between the external image and inner reality, between visibility and imagination.
A central focus of her current work is liminal space—that is, transitional and threshold areas—as well as composition as a conscious guidance of the gaze. The question of how the eye moves through an image and how painterly means structure perception plays a key role in this.
In her practice, she combines classical painting techniques with a contemporary exploration of perception, illusion, and inner visual worlds. In this way, she investigates the potential of painting to make visible states and processes that often elude other forms of expression.
Her work operates at the intersection of painting, psychology, and reflection, and is at the same time closely connected to West Berlin.
Additional information
Iris Ulbricht, an artist who grew up in Spandau, was a member of the St. Nikolai parish for many years. After earning her doctorate in aerospace engineering from the Technical University of Berlin, she held management positions and worked in research and development within the international turbomachinery industry.
In 2015, she decided to make a fresh start in her career and began studying art. Since 2019, she has been working as a lecturer and presenting her works in exhibitions.
Artist Talk: On Sunday, June 21, 2026, from 4 to 6 p.m., visitors will have the opportunity to meet the artist in person and learn more about her work and career.
Opening hours
Fri, Sat, and Sun from 3 to 6 p.m.
Free admission.
