›HAISOCIETY‹ 01/07/2022—16/09/2022

• Marc Jung

Frankfurt 01/07/2022—16/09/2022

With ›HAISOCIETY‹, the Erfurt-based artist once again showcases his vibrant color palette and striking motifs. The attributes of high society repeatedly find their way into his imagery, while behind the titles and in the details of the paintings lie socially critical, sometimes biting, commentaries.

The sweltering summer heat is refreshed by the vibrant colors and humorous social commentary of his canvases. With spray paint and acrylics, Marc Jung shatters traditional notions of painting and confronts the grayness of monotonous cities. The Erfurt-based artist, who studied at the Bauhaus University in Weimar, uses his striking palette to break up any urban concrete monotony. Having grown up in East German social housing, he began illuminating his world with art in his youth. From a rebellious graffiti artist, he has developed into an internationally sought-after and renowned artist.

The subversive energy of his working method remains a crucial component of his painting technique and is evident in his motifs. The English-German wordplay in the exhibition title is repeated in many of his titles and is characteristic of Jung's biting humor. Anyone who wants to hold their own in the shark tank of high society has to be strong and well-equipped. The title work depicts a muscle-bound shark flaunting luxury labels and grinning at the viewer with sharp teeth. With its many details and energetic figures, Marc Jung provokes us into thought in an incredibly vivid way. Each figure has an ironic remark on its lips, boasts status symbols, and simultaneously reveals the facade of "high society."

Installation views: Credits Eric Tschernow