Marcus van Soest (1965) - Untitled

Marcus van Soest moves between figuration and abstraction in his work. His bulky, extremely colorful pieces are absurdist, whimsical and humorous in nature and attest to a fantastical spirit. Marcus predominantly creates figurative, colorful, humorous, bizarre and disorienting acrylic paintings in which madness is central: "l'Art de la Folie". Works by his hand are very recognizable and certainly authentic: form and color usage are highly recognizable and his visual language is optimal and multi-dimensional in nature.

Marcus was born in 1965 in The Hague, spent a year in the program at the K.A.B.K in The Hague (graphic design), ran away loud and clear and taught himself further in the "Vrije Schilderkunst" (self-taught). He regularly exhibited in the Pulchri Studio in The Hague and won there in 1998 the Van Ommeren - de Voogt prize. In 2002 Marcus was allowed to design the poster for the Crossing Border festival and he made a banner for the annual sculpture exhibition Sculptuur in The Hague. Marcus works regularly in his studio in France and exhibits there at Galerie "Le Rire Blue" in Figeac. His last exhibition there "Figurations Libres" with, among others, Robert Combas, Francois Boisrond, Buddy Di Rosa, Erro, Roberto Solivieres et al., took place in the summer of 2003. Currently Marcus is busy establishing a center for cultural exchange in Cajarc / France: "Maison des Hirondelles"