About the Artist

Julie Alpert (Seattle) received a 2009 GAP for the purchase of a digital camera and stop-motion animation software. Julie creates installations that are ephemeral, immediate, playful responses to the architecture of the space they inhabit. Improvised using disposable or found materials such as roadside furniture, house paint, contact paper, and duct tape, she often removes the function of the materials and focuses on creating illusionist and self-referential areas of interest. Since her installations inevitably get destroyed, she is curious about exploiting the creation and destruction processes. Julie’s project can be found on her website at www.juliealpert.com/work/video.