V1 Gallery
Grå Stær, Hvid Kat
a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
May 1 – June 06. 2026
Sister galleries: @eighteengallery & @v1salon

V1 Gallery is pleased to present
Grå Stær, Hvid Kat
A solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
May 1 – June 6, 2026
Opening reception: May 1, 16.00 – 21.00
Grå Stær, Hvid Kat (Grey Cataract, White Cat) is an exhibition rooted in the moment the artist’s vision shifted. After cataract surgery on his left eye, colours appeared hyper-vivid. The worlds living in his eyes were no longer equal: the left was flooded with pink and magentas while the right existed with a dim tint. The world was set askew. Now with a left eye equivalent to that of a six-year-old, Samuelsen had gained the ability to oscillate between the sight of the child and the adult. By closing one eye, he could shift through planes of perception and, quite literately, see the world with new eyes. With both eyes open, the worlds collide as one. This asymmetry between ways of seeing became both a physical condition and a conceptual lens through which this exhibition was developed.
Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Installation view of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Installation view of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
Svævende Hat / Floating Hat, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame
125 x 148 cm
Currently on view as a part of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
Svævende Hat / Floating Hat, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame
125 x 148 cm
Currently on view as a part of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

We met Caroline Absher for a conversation on her relationship with abstraction versus figuration, the subconscious, and calligraphy.
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Lost Language, a solo exhibition by Caroline Absher. The exhibition is on view at Eighteen through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@carolineleanor

We met Caroline Absher for a conversation on her relationship with abstraction versus figuration, the subconscious, and calligraphy.
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Lost Language, a solo exhibition by Caroline Absher. The exhibition is on view at Eighteen through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@carolineleanor

We met Caroline Absher for a conversation on her relationship with abstraction versus figuration, the subconscious, and calligraphy.
_
Lost Language, a solo exhibition by Caroline Absher. The exhibition is on view at Eighteen through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@carolineleanor

We met Caroline Absher for a conversation on her relationship with abstraction versus figuration, the subconscious, and calligraphy.
_
Lost Language, a solo exhibition by Caroline Absher. The exhibition is on view at Eighteen through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@carolineleanor

We met Caroline Absher for a conversation on her relationship with abstraction versus figuration, the subconscious, and calligraphy.
_
Lost Language, a solo exhibition by Caroline Absher. The exhibition is on view at Eighteen through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@carolineleanor

We met Caroline Absher for a conversation on her relationship with abstraction versus figuration, the subconscious, and calligraphy.
_
Lost Language, a solo exhibition by Caroline Absher. The exhibition is on view at Eighteen through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@carolineleanor

We met Caroline Absher for a conversation on her relationship with abstraction versus figuration, the subconscious, and calligraphy.
_
Lost Language, a solo exhibition by Caroline Absher. The exhibition is on view at Eighteen through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@carolineleanor

We met Caroline Absher for a conversation on her relationship with abstraction versus figuration, the subconscious, and calligraphy.
_
Lost Language, a solo exhibition by Caroline Absher. The exhibition is on view at Eighteen through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@carolineleanor

We met Caroline Absher for a conversation on her relationship with abstraction versus figuration, the subconscious, and calligraphy.
_
Lost Language, a solo exhibition by Caroline Absher. The exhibition is on view at Eighteen through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@carolineleanor

We met Caroline Absher for a conversation on her relationship with abstraction versus figuration, the subconscious, and calligraphy.
_
Lost Language, a solo exhibition by Caroline Absher. The exhibition is on view at Eighteen through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@carolineleanor

Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
Apport / Fetch, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame
163 x 234 cm
Currently on view as a part of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
Apport / Fetch, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame
163 x 234 cm
Currently on view as a part of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
Apport / Fetch, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame
163 x 234 cm
Currently on view as a part of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
Familie / Family, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame
53 x 73 cm
Currently on view as a part of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
Familie / Family, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame
53 x 73 cm
Currently on view as a part of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen’s process is a cycle of assembling, breaking apart and rebuilding. First, he draws an image on a canvas. Then he cuts each shape of the image out, creating an elaborate puzzle. “REMEMBER TO TAKE A PHOTO” — a sign on his studio wall reads; a crucial step for when the image will be reconstructed anew.
Separated from the canvas, each piece becomes its own arbitrary, abstract form. Sorted by colour, the forms are the individually painted. The wet paint causes the canvas to curl, and the fluid pigment to collect in the bottom of the fold. What began as an even coating of paint gains texture and shadow through the random bends of the canvas.
The curled pieces are then ironed out and reassembled on another canvas. This creates an effect reminiscent to woodblock printing; graphic shapes forming a collective image. Each shape is situated next to something or somebody, and the abstract forms suddenly make sense as a composition. In the reassembled image, the streaks of colour caused by the curling of the canvas now read as intentional highlights or accents.
This process imbues Samuelsen’s pieces with a very specific materiality: the layers of canvas and shadows of glue. At first glance, the work might appear to be a traditional painting, but a closer reveals a highly tactile construction, rich in texture and material presence.
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Detail ofKaspar Oppen Samuelsen, Det Store Æg / The Big Egg, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame, 175 x 105 cm
Currently on view as a part of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen’s process is a cycle of assembling, breaking apart and rebuilding. First, he draws an image on a canvas. Then he cuts each shape of the image out, creating an elaborate puzzle. “REMEMBER TO TAKE A PHOTO” — a sign on his studio wall reads; a crucial step for when the image will be reconstructed anew.
Separated from the canvas, each piece becomes its own arbitrary, abstract form. Sorted by colour, the forms are the individually painted. The wet paint causes the canvas to curl, and the fluid pigment to collect in the bottom of the fold. What began as an even coating of paint gains texture and shadow through the random bends of the canvas.
The curled pieces are then ironed out and reassembled on another canvas. This creates an effect reminiscent to woodblock printing; graphic shapes forming a collective image. Each shape is situated next to something or somebody, and the abstract forms suddenly make sense as a composition. In the reassembled image, the streaks of colour caused by the curling of the canvas now read as intentional highlights or accents.
This process imbues Samuelsen’s pieces with a very specific materiality: the layers of canvas and shadows of glue. At first glance, the work might appear to be a traditional painting, but a closer reveals a highly tactile construction, rich in texture and material presence.
_
Detail ofKaspar Oppen Samuelsen, Det Store Æg / The Big Egg, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame, 175 x 105 cm
Currently on view as a part of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen’s process is a cycle of assembling, breaking apart and rebuilding. First, he draws an image on a canvas. Then he cuts each shape of the image out, creating an elaborate puzzle. “REMEMBER TO TAKE A PHOTO” — a sign on his studio wall reads; a crucial step for when the image will be reconstructed anew.
Separated from the canvas, each piece becomes its own arbitrary, abstract form. Sorted by colour, the forms are the individually painted. The wet paint causes the canvas to curl, and the fluid pigment to collect in the bottom of the fold. What began as an even coating of paint gains texture and shadow through the random bends of the canvas.
The curled pieces are then ironed out and reassembled on another canvas. This creates an effect reminiscent to woodblock printing; graphic shapes forming a collective image. Each shape is situated next to something or somebody, and the abstract forms suddenly make sense as a composition. In the reassembled image, the streaks of colour caused by the curling of the canvas now read as intentional highlights or accents.
This process imbues Samuelsen’s pieces with a very specific materiality: the layers of canvas and shadows of glue. At first glance, the work might appear to be a traditional painting, but a closer reveals a highly tactile construction, rich in texture and material presence.
_
Detail ofKaspar Oppen Samuelsen, Det Store Æg / The Big Egg, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame, 175 x 105 cm
Currently on view as a part of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Please join @kasparoppensamuelsen and me for
a conversation on the mind at large, living in the periphery, painting puzzles, practice and sight.
Thursday June 4 - 16.00 -17.00
It’s free and open to all, but please reserve seats with mail@v1gallery.com
Pictured:
Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
Som Blomster / Like Flowers, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame. 163 x 234 cm
#kasparoppensamuelsen
@kasparoppensamuelsen
#v1gallery
@v1gallery

Please join @kasparoppensamuelsen and me for
a conversation on the mind at large, living in the periphery, painting puzzles, practice and sight.
Thursday June 4 - 16.00 -17.00
It’s free and open to all, but please reserve seats with mail@v1gallery.com
Pictured:
Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
Som Blomster / Like Flowers, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame. 163 x 234 cm
#kasparoppensamuelsen
@kasparoppensamuelsen
#v1gallery
@v1gallery

Please join @kasparoppensamuelsen and me for
a conversation on the mind at large, living in the periphery, painting puzzles, practice and sight.
Thursday June 4 - 16.00 -17.00
It’s free and open to all, but please reserve seats with mail@v1gallery.com
Pictured:
Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
Som Blomster / Like Flowers, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame. 163 x 234 cm
#kasparoppensamuelsen
@kasparoppensamuelsen
#v1gallery
@v1gallery

Please join @kasparoppensamuelsen and me for
a conversation on the mind at large, living in the periphery, painting puzzles, practice and sight.
Thursday June 4 - 16.00 -17.00
It’s free and open to all, but please reserve seats with mail@v1gallery.com
Pictured:
Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
Som Blomster / Like Flowers, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame. 163 x 234 cm
#kasparoppensamuelsen
@kasparoppensamuelsen
#v1gallery
@v1gallery

Please join @kasparoppensamuelsen and me for
a conversation on the mind at large, living in the periphery, painting puzzles, practice and sight.
Thursday June 4 - 16.00 -17.00
It’s free and open to all, but please reserve seats with mail@v1gallery.com
Pictured:
Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
Som Blomster / Like Flowers, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame. 163 x 234 cm
#kasparoppensamuelsen
@kasparoppensamuelsen
#v1gallery
@v1gallery

Please join @kasparoppensamuelsen and me for
a conversation on the mind at large, living in the periphery, painting puzzles, practice and sight.
Thursday June 4 - 16.00 -17.00
It’s free and open to all, but please reserve seats with mail@v1gallery.com
Pictured:
Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
Som Blomster / Like Flowers, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame. 163 x 234 cm
#kasparoppensamuelsen
@kasparoppensamuelsen
#v1gallery
@v1gallery

Installation view of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Installation view of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Installation view of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Installation view of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
Smørblomst / Buttercup, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame
48 x 38 cm
Currently on view as a part of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
Smørblomst / Buttercup, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame
48 x 38 cm
Currently on view as a part of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
Smørblomst / Buttercup, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame
48 x 38 cm
Currently on view as a part of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
Blå Kat, Røde Sko / Blue Cat, Red Shoes, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame
102 x 73 cm
Currently on view as a part of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
Blå Kat, Røde Sko / Blue Cat, Red Shoes, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame
102 x 73 cm
Currently on view as a part of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen
Blå Kat, Røde Sko / Blue Cat, Red Shoes, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame
102 x 73 cm
Currently on view as a part of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen’s process is a cycle of assembling, breaking apart and rebuilding. First, he draws an image on a canvas. Then he cuts each shape of the image out, creating an elaborate puzzle. “REMEMBER TO TAKE A PHOTO” — a sign on his studio wall reads; a crucial step for when the image will be reconstructed anew.
Separated from the canvas, each piece becomes its own arbitrary, abstract form. Sorted by colour, the forms are the individually painted. The wet paint causes the canvas to curl, and the fluid pigment to collect in the bottom of the fold. What began as an even coating of paint gains texture and shadow through the random bends of the canvas.
The curled pieces are then ironed out and reassembled on another canvas. This creates an effect reminiscent to woodblock printing; graphic shapes forming a collective image. Each shape is situated next to something or somebody, and the abstract forms suddenly make sense as a composition. In the reassembled image, the streaks of colour caused by the curling of the canvas now read as intentional highlights or accents.
This process imbues Samuelsen’s pieces with a very specific materiality: the layers of canvas and shadows of glue. At first glance, the work might appear to be a traditional painting, but a closer reveals a highly tactile construction, rich in texture and material presence.
_
Detail ofKaspar Oppen Samuelsen, Paryk / Wig, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame, 73 x 103 cm
Currently on view as a part of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen

Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen’s process is a cycle of assembling, breaking apart and rebuilding. First, he draws an image on a canvas. Then he cuts each shape of the image out, creating an elaborate puzzle. “REMEMBER TO TAKE A PHOTO” — a sign on his studio wall reads; a crucial step for when the image will be reconstructed anew.
Separated from the canvas, each piece becomes its own arbitrary, abstract form. Sorted by colour, the forms are the individually painted. The wet paint causes the canvas to curl, and the fluid pigment to collect in the bottom of the fold. What began as an even coating of paint gains texture and shadow through the random bends of the canvas.
The curled pieces are then ironed out and reassembled on another canvas. This creates an effect reminiscent to woodblock printing; graphic shapes forming a collective image. Each shape is situated next to something or somebody, and the abstract forms suddenly make sense as a composition. In the reassembled image, the streaks of colour caused by the curling of the canvas now read as intentional highlights or accents.
This process imbues Samuelsen’s pieces with a very specific materiality: the layers of canvas and shadows of glue. At first glance, the work might appear to be a traditional painting, but a closer reveals a highly tactile construction, rich in texture and material presence.
_
Detail ofKaspar Oppen Samuelsen, Paryk / Wig, 2026
Gouache painted intarsia collage mounted on canvas in floating oak frame, 73 x 103 cm
Currently on view as a part of Grå Stær, Hvid Kat, a solo exhibition by Kaspar Oppen Samuelsen. The exhibition is on view at V1 Gallery through June 6, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to mail@v1gallery.com
@kasparoppensamuelsen
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