Marcus is a contemporary artist living and working in South London. Known for his gestural paintings, Marcus uses a combination of layering, distressing and blending to present a multifaceted surface to his work. His background in design has developed his artistic style creating cutting-edge abstract works. ~~https://www.marcusaitken.com/

The work 'Valdo' discussed in this episode of Salon Exit is a transitional masterpiece signifying one of Marcus's stylistic shifts. It carries the astonishingly refreshing colour palette and symbolic qualities into a new base medium of raw canvas. The canvas itself plays an important role in the entirety of not only the composition of the artwork but also Marcus's entire practice. Furthermore, the premise of this piece can be traced to Marcus's most pronounced inspirational well, being the music.

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