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Munich
Vienna
gallery by the castle
Heidenreichstein
Artist Matthew Mark (MCM) hails from the great white north of Canada. He is a graduate of
MacEwan University's Fine Art program. Eloquently, MCM is a visual artist / painter in
contemporary art from this new age called "Metamodernism" coined by cultural theorists
Timotheus Vermeulen and Robin van den Akker. It is what comes after the post modernism era
for the 2020's beyond and moving forward in the arts. This new age consists of technological
breakthroughs that the visual art world will need to continue to adapt & evolve around as
society advances. To continue with past art genres and traditions but exploring and expanding it
even further from those past concepts or ideas while merging and reconstructing them with
what's currently going on in our world at present time. These realms include exploring and using
the digital and social media, virtual & mixed realities, A.I, robotics, and the post-industrial
information age. These are the reasons for this emergence of "Metamodernism". As we
continue, artist MCM is multifaceted in his discipline and art practice. His experiences of
growing up in western Canada is comprised throughout his artwork. When it comes to the visual
arts, Matthew focuses on his own style of painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, and
installation. He observes light and dark themes and everything else in between. MCM
experiments with mediums such as acrylics, charcoal, graphite, ink, and sculpturing. Art genre
influences of expressionism and fauvism are both interwoven together. Articulated through the
distinct artistic idealization being portrayed throughout his work with a touch of spontaneity,
playfulness and rawness. It is a true indication of the artist being creative, honest, sincere,
passionate, authentic, real, and free. It captivates the mind and leaves room for some ambiguity
to be thought about by using our imagination when being immersed in MCM art works. The
works range from figurative, abstract and mixed media art. As of late MCM has taken his art
across Canada showcasing his work. His art has been exhibited in certain places so far such as
in "Munich" Germany, "Vienna" "Austria, "London" England, "Milan & Venice" Italy and has
made a vast impression being a part of a digital art exhibition held in New York City at Times
Square.
Artist statement.
"When I make art, I try to think about it as something separate from the normal world - as if art
is a world of its own. My goal is to create artwork that is meaningful, powerful, influential,
symbolic and will have an impact in the world. I explore humanity through my thoughts, feelings,
and emotions subjectively. I take what I have seen, heard, read about, or experienced and
incorporate these elements expressively back into my art. I delve into the realms of the light and
dark and everything else in between. My art is disclosing what is already known and also, the
Unknown..
" I see colors, I see clearly, I drip and paint, passionately..."
- Matthew C. Mark
American Dark
2022
Aurora Lights
painting
de