This page is a temporary page to give collectors a preview of the upcoming exhibit. The full page for Rough Road will remain on the website once the exhibit begins.
Markus
Rough Road
Preview (collector's advance viewing)
This preview gives you the opportunity to view and purchase the pieces in the exhibit before it opens to the public.
Purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Opening Reception January 15th, 2022 4pm-6pm
Exhibit runs from -
January 15th, 2022 - February 19th, 2022
A total of 16 pieces in the exhibit.
This is an evolving exhibit, so once pieces are sold, new pieces that are not listed here will become available.
Send us an email or give us a call if you would like to see those unlisted reserve pieces.
This is an evolving exhibit, so once pieces are sold, new pieces that are not listed here will become available.
Send us an email or give us a call if you would like to see those unlisted reserve pieces.
Additional images, or a video, to see the work from alternate angles are available upon request.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wed 10am-2pm
Fri 2pm-6pm
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wed 10am-2pm
Fri 2pm-6pm
Call or email to make a purchase or schedule a visit to the gallery.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Thumbnails below may be cropped to fit a square shaped preview. Click image for a full view.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Thumbnails below may be cropped to fit a square shaped preview. Click image for a full view.
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Orpheum 2
(Reclaimed lumber, stain, polyurethane - 5.5”x13.5”x3.5”) - 2016 $125 |
Cinnabar 1
(Found objects, concrete, reclaimed lumber, paint - 4.75”x9”x1.75”) - 2016 $135 |
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Cinnabar 2
(Found objects, concrete, reclaimed lumber, paint - 4.75”x9”x1.75”) - 2016 $135 |
Cinnabar 3
(Found objects, concrete, reclaimed lumber, paint - 4.75”x9”x1.75”) - 2016 $135 |
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Cinnabar 4
(Found objects, concrete, reclaimed lumber, paint - 4.75”x9”x1.75”) - 2016 $135 |
Dragoman’s Key 1
(Found objects, reclaimed lumber, paint - 12.5”x23.5”x1.5”) - 2017 $200 |
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Logic 24
(Found objects, reclaimed lumber, paint, brass tubing - 9.25”x14”x2.75”) - 2020 $200 |
Logic 11
(Found objects, reclaimed lumber, paint, brass tubing - 3.75”x6.5”x2.5”) - 2020 $125 |
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Logic 15
(Found objects, reclaimed lumber, paint, brass tubing - 3.75”x6.5”x2.5”) - 2020 $125 |
Transceiver 10
(Reclaimed lumber, stain, polyurethane - 4.8”x25.75”x3”) - 2016 $150 |
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Troy
(Found objects, stained concrete, reclaimed lumber, paint - 6.5”x12.5”x3”) 2016 - $150 |
Brush-off 13
(Found objects, reclaimed lumber, paint - 6.25”x13.5”x3.5”) - 2021 $135 |
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Brush-off 16
(Found objects, reclaimed lumber, paint - 5.5”x12”x3.25”) - 2021 $135 |
Encoder 1
(Reclaimed lumber, found objects - 18”x46”x6”) - 2017 $300 |
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Bebop
(Reclaimed lumber, stain - 7”x16”x2.75”) - 2015 $125 |
Theorem 1
(Found objects, concrete, reclaimed wood, stain - 8”x21”x1.75”) - 2016 $200 |
Statement
Rough Road
Abstract Industrial Assemblage
My work is often called primitive, post-apocalyptic, even futuristic. I don’t object to any of these descriptions, as I’m not consciously pursuing any specific aesthetic. I simply collect and combine battered and discarded objects that to me reflect the emotions of the human narrative, and allow them to tell their stories as they wish. They are each a travelogue of the “Rough Road” we all walk and endure until some sense of new purpose or rebirth is realized. The viewer will have their own unique history and experiences, and will bring their own meaning and significance to each piece.
Abstract Industrial Assemblage
My work is often called primitive, post-apocalyptic, even futuristic. I don’t object to any of these descriptions, as I’m not consciously pursuing any specific aesthetic. I simply collect and combine battered and discarded objects that to me reflect the emotions of the human narrative, and allow them to tell their stories as they wish. They are each a travelogue of the “Rough Road” we all walk and endure until some sense of new purpose or rebirth is realized. The viewer will have their own unique history and experiences, and will bring their own meaning and significance to each piece.
Biography
(photo credit - Media Service Studio)
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Markus is an abstract sculptor who creates almost exclusively with reclaimed objects scavenged from the alleys of his home city of Baltimore. As an artist for 35 years, Markus has worked in nearly every aspect of creative art, including poetry, music, acting, and producing events for literary, visual and performance art. In 2014 he turned his attention solely to 3-D work, and now focuses exclusively on abstract assemblage in metal, wood, concrete, glass and found objects. Markus often creates his work in series of 4, 8, 12 or more pieces that share a related feeling or theme, though he pursues no statements or social commentary.
His works have been purchased by collectors across the United States and in countries as far flung as Australia. Over the past two years, he has completed several commissioned works in a wide range of styles and materials, including a 10-foot tall, permanent outdoor installation of copper and steel on a collector’s Maryland property. In 2016, he worked with the Overlea Community Association to create the Overlea ArtsFest, and has served as its curator and head juror since its inception. |
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