Marck

1964 Geboren in Zürich

1982- 1986 Diverse Ausstellungen mit Bilder und mechanisch bewegten Objekten.
Super 8 Schmalfilminstallationen.
1986- 1996 Musiker bei diversen Bands (PARK, Blu Dolphin u.a.) und Projekten (Tanzperformance, Tonstudio arbeiten, Multimediale Rockkonzerte, diverse von der Stadt Zürich unterstützte Projekte.)
1996- 2001 Diverse Ausstellungen und Auftragsarbeiten mit Fotografien, Videoinstallationen, mechanischen Objekten.
1998 Weiterbildung in New York bei Videokünstler GMDthree.
2001 Ausbildung als Mediengestalter und Multimedia Producer SAE
ab 2001 vermehrt Ausstellungen mit Videoobjekten

Exhibitions:
LICHT FELD 2009, Basel. LICHT FELD 2008, Basel. LICHT FELD 2008, Freland. LICHT FELD 2007, BASEL. LICHT FELD 2005, Basel. New York, Artvid97
Winterthur, Dialog festival
Linz, ars electronica
Zürich, Haunch of Venison
Graubünden, Openart

Artfairs:

SCOPE Art fair Miami 09, SCOPE Art fair New York 09, SCOPE Art fair Basel 09, SCOPE Art fair Miami 08, SCOPE Art fair New York 08, SCOPE Art fair Basel 08, SCOPE Art fair Hamptons 08, Contemporary Istanbul Okt.08, SCOPE Art fair Miami 07 rep. by LICHT FELD

Acquisitions:
Grande finale, art fabric freland, France
Doosan artcenter, Korea
Borusan Holding, Istanbul, Turkey,

Private collections: Istanbul, Lebanon, New York, Hollywood, San Francsico, Massachusetts, Hamptons, Boston, Quebec, Amsterdam, Sofia, Paris, Barcelona, Zurich, Geneva, Basel

Statement
Who is MARCK and what does he do? He seems to enjoy locking women up in metal boxes only to watch them struggle trying to find the exit, or abandon them on the high seas with nothing but a plank of wood to hold on to. He suspends them in space exposed to a swaying sickle. They are left to fend for themselves in a pool of water, surrounded by four walls with no way out. Are they prisoners of some external circumstances or is this a reflection of an internal struggle for freedom?

MARCK succeeds in confronting us with the Ur-Angst. His interpretation elicits a range of emotions always outdone by the irresistible urge to watch just a little while longer. The woman moves gracefully, searching for a way out, seemingly unaffected by the hopelessness of her situation yet never losing faith in her ability to break out. This struggle, familiar to all of us since birth, the fear of failure and ultimately death….
The power of MARCK’s work is enhanced by his choice of materials – he transforms an ordinary appliance into a video sculpture. “Pandora’s Box” with it’s three dimensional appeal serves as the showpiece of this approach.
The lady capturing the viewer’s attention is MARCK’s life partner – Sandra is a dancer, actress and Mom.
MARCK has spent several years in Zurich, Switzerland working as a “handyman” and finding time to participate regularly in various art projects. In 2005 he joined a group of artists represented by the project gallery LICHT FELD in Basel, Switzerland. LICHT FELD introduced MARCK and his creations to a wider audience at the SCOPE Art fair Miami in 2007. MARCK’s work has since been successfully presented by LICHT FELD at 7 SCOPE exhibitions in NYC, Miami, The Hamptons, Basel and at the “Contemporary” in Istanbul, Turkey. MARCK is the most successful LICHT FELD artist to date while still considered a “dark horse”. His creations can be found in private galleries and contemporary art museums in the USA, Canada, France, Turkey, Switzerland, Rumania and Korea.

Fredy Hadorn