b. 1990 Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Markus Denil is a queer trans Jewish fag from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean in rural Nova Scotia, Canada where he grew up with few rules or limitations as the unruly middle child of two Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) University educated artists. He is a transdisciplinary maker and instigator, causing mischief wherever he goes. His intrusive thoughts of existential dread and a persistent restlessness fuel his sense of urgency and productive output. Markus received a BFA in studio art with a minor in interdisciplinary studies in sexuality from Concordia University, Montreal, and an MFA in studio art from Syracuse University, Syracuse. Markus has shown work across the US and Canada; he had a solo exhibition at LAST Projects in Los Angeles, California, and was a featured artist in Nuit Blanche YXE in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.