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About the artist

Marcus, born in Lockenhaus (A) studied at the University of Music- and Performing Arts/Graz under Prof. Oskar Kravanja, design and visual art at the HTL for Fashion Design/Graz under Prof. Trautlinde Spath-Kropatsch and contemporary dance and choreography at the Dance Academy B1 in Berlin. 

Numerous additional years of continuing education in the visual and performing arts, dance theater, and dance film in Berlin, Vienna, Amsterdam, and Barcelona, as well as drawing, composition, and artistic photography in Graz and Vienna.

All of her art projects were regularly supported by state arts grants, and she also received a scholarship from the International Dance Weeks Impulstanz Vienna. (impulstanz.com)

Throughout her career, Marcus's projects have been funded by the City of Graz, the City of Vienna, the federal government, and the state of Austria for the arts and culture.

Inspired as a child by the studio visits of the painter Eric Harter, the meeting with Primaballerina Melinda Esterhazy and the artwork and lifestyle of related artist couple Tamara Horáková and Ewald Maurer, it was very early on clear, that Alexandra - Maria was at home in art. 

Also a deep connection and love of nature, due to childhood in the countryside close to the woods allowed a creative spirit to develop freely. Before painting primarily, Marcus worked mainly as a artistic director, choreographer and performing artist in the field of Contemporary Dance and Dance Theater for many years. 

Featuring highlights such as the extraordinary art project “Fall High – Fly Deep” at Hangar-7 Salzburg (hangar-7.com), supported by Dietrich Mateschitz, or an Environmental Artworkshop with young monks in Kathmandu, supported by Mingyur Rinpoche and many more.

In her multifaceted artistic work, Marcus deals with existential themes of humanity and how our perception, our consciousness and our state of mind shape our way of being.

Her paintings are collected by private artlovers, government fundings and recognized art collectors like Helmut Marko (markohotels.com) and Florian Weitzer (weitzerhotels.com).

Marcus lived and worked many years in Berlin, Germany.
Currently she lives and works in Graz, Austria and travels regularly to India/Nepal.

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