Markus Baierl (Gemany) "Linientreu" 3/6/2010 - 11/7/2010
Markus Baierl, was born in 1971 and has worked as an architect in berlin, italy and norway. he currently works as a performing artist in norway and brussels.
lines and hatches are pronounced features of baierl's work, visible in all of his creations. his images employ a method whereby a brightened background becomes apparent, line by line, composing the degree of contrast in relation to a darker foreground. this process brings into existence a juxtaposition of colour exploring the connection of foreground with background, and produces a differentiated almost relief-like surface.
the effect created suggests that the images appear somewhere between a woodcarving and a stencil technique. subject matter often places particular emphasis on objects or persons frozen in their motion. baierl utilizes rope in parallel spans for his installations to construct a three dimensional dynamic. thereby the view of the contemplator is directed through a pattern of the space in a series of zigs and zags.
the artist's video work is also occupied with conceptions of lines, exhibiting scrolling road markings, woven spider webs and the condensation trails produced by aeroplanes.
Tribute to Darwin Markus Baierl 120x90 cm 2009 (Courtesey Actionfields Gallery)
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