Stefan Marx – Marble Works

Prima mostra italiana dell’artista

Comunicato stampa

Stefan Marx’s exhibition in Canal Project Room, curated by Valentino Tonini, is the first Italian exhibition by the artist.

Stefan Marx is a German contemporary artist recognized for his distinctive line drawings, text-based pieces, and playful notes.

Born in 1979, Marx draws heavily from subcultures such as music, zine making and changing environments by traveling, often infusing his work with a whimsical yet thought-provoking quality.

His signature style revolves around simple yet expressive linework paired with quirky, handwritten text, frequently offering humorous or reflective commentary on our lifes.

In addition to his work on paper and canvas, Marx is deeply involved in zine culture, creating numerous self-published artist books and collaborating with independent publishers and galleries.

His collaborations extend to the fashion world, with brands like Comme des Garcons and Supreme, as well as musicians and record labels. Marx's work has been exhibited internationally, from galleries to major art fairs, and he remains an influential figure in blending artistic expression with pop and youth culture influences.

For this new exhibition, Stefan Marx has created an unpublished series of works on marble, produced through handcrafting with mechanical tools. These works take up his iconic drawings and canvas pieces, transposing his signature lettering and motives onto a new type of medium he explored during his stays close to Bergamo where he worked closely with Abram Bianchi.

Conceptual and minimal art, electroacoustic experimentation, sound art and field recording, radical and utopian architecture, are at the centre settantaventidue’s program.

settantaventidue is committed to an articulated and rigorous cultural proposal, concentrating specifically on experimentation and research in the fields of visual, sonic and architectural arts with determined and consistent trajectories estranged from mainstream culture, conventional artistic discourses, and market dynamics.

All of settantaventidue’s cultural activities are entirely organized and financed by the non-profit entity Umbra Grey ETS, thanks to the generous collaboration of:

Main partner and supporter:

Kira A. Princess of Prussia Foundation, Germany

Partners:

TomoTomo, Milano

Paper&People, Milano

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