Marc Jung (born 1985) is a German painter and artist. He is based in

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and

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Biography

Jung grew up in

. From 1991 to 2004 he was a competitive

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. As a compensation for the harsh daily life of an athlete, he started to have an interest in Hip-Hop-culture, basketball and above all in

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. After finishing his career as a sportsman he did streetart projects in

, Berlin and New York City (2005/06). Jung graduated from

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. He also studied in

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and

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Hochschule für Bildende Künste Dresden The Dresden Academy of Fine Arts (German ''Hochschule für Bildende Künste Dresden''), often abbreviated HfBK Dresden or simply HfBK, is a vocational university of visual arts located in Dresden, Germany. The present institution is the product o ...

. 2009 whilst studying under Daniel Richter at

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. he was told that his father was suffering from Huntingtons disease. Facing the 50:50 chance of also suffering from

Huntington's disease Huntington's disease (HD), also known as Huntington's chorea, is a neurodegenerative disease that is mostly inherited. The earliest symptoms are often subtle problems with mood or mental abilities. A general lack of coordination and an unst ...

he decided not to be tested and instead to invest all his time and energy in becoming an acclaimed artist. He lives and works in

and

Work

Although Jungs works is mainly famous for his large-format canvases with rich, brilliant colours his repertory ranges from drawings, objects, painted photos to mixed media. In a portrait by

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he explains his style of painting combining traditional painting technics with aerosol paint. "His own style translates

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s expression into the here and now. His composition disfigures

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and Velasquez beyond recognition". 2019 he curated the exhibition "Aggroschaft – Marc Jung & The Gang" – Marc Jung, Benedikt Braun, Ulrike Theusner, Moritz Schleime and

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, the lead vocalist of the band

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Collections

Works by Jung can be found in the collections of the Kunstsammlung Jena, the

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and in private collections throughout Europe, the US and Australia. In 2019 his painting "Blinded by the lights" was acquired for the art collection of the

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. Among his collectors are

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from

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and

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Exhibitions

Since 2007, Marc Jung's work has been the subject of more than 100 solo exhibitions and group exhibitions throughout Germany and internationally. His first international exhibition was in Jakarta, Indonesia. Recent works of Jung were displayed in

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and most recently

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jung, Marc 1975 births 21st-century German painters 21st-century German male artists Artists from Berlin Artists from Erfurt German male professional wrestlers Living people