Harry Markusse (Voorburg, 1990) is now a successful artist working from his studio in Amsterdam and represented in important collections, such as those of the AkzoNobel Art Foundation and Museum Voorlinden. Yet it remains a fun fact that he earned his first 'painting tracks' as a young graffiti artist in the Maasstad, where he grew up.
The young painter still likes to be inspired by the repetitive and mathematical character of rhythms, sequences and cadences, as you often encounter with graffiti tags. His formal language may look austere and controlled. Still, his compositions arise spontaneously, are dynamic and suggest an infinite movement, as if they were snapshots of something that could go on indefinitely outside the box. In this way, he manages to play with the time-honoured trompe-l'oeil effect of perspective and depth on a flat surface.
Markusse made the three striking wall paintings, Green Lines, Orange Ribbon and Purple Structures, especially for HIM. As a viewer, you will mainly notice clean lines from a distance, but whoever comes closer will also discover traces of the artist's character: brush strokes, minor imperfections, irregularities and sometimes even fingerprints. Markusse considers these details in his handwriting.
For more information about the artist, visit his website.
