Marin Majić b. 1979, Frankfurt, DE

Marin Majić’s powerfully atmospheric paintings distill moments of narrative friction within his dreamlike, imagined world. Through the dark leaves of Majić’s verdant environments, figures appear in a series of entanglements concerning themes such as intimacy, isolation, and power. They find themselves in each other’s grips or in the large palm of the natural world, imbuing each painting with an implied story.  But plot never crystallizes into something beyond mere implication, as Majić's subjects remain inaccessible to us: they are often portrayed with eyes closed, or with heads turned away from the viewer. Moreover, they are rendered with stark shadows and texture, making their forms blend in with their surroundings.

Marin Majić (b. 1979, Frankfurt, DE; lives and works in Brooklyn, NY, US) studied at the Academy of Visual Arts, Zagreb, Croatia. His work has been presented in solo exhibitions at Galerie Isa, Mumbai; Marc Straus Gallery, New York; and ARNDT Fine Art, Berlin. Majić’s paintings have also been included in group exhibitions organized by Mana Contemporary, Jersey City; the Knoxville Museum of Art; and the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill, NY.