b. 1990 Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada
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 in Montreal. He is currently working toward an MFA at Syracuse University. Markus’ work has been shown across the US and Canada; most recently he had a solo exhibition at LAST Projects in Los Angeles, CA, was one of the international featured artists at Nuit Blanche YXE in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and has shown on Governors Island in NYC |